kwakkel

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkʋɑ.kəl/

noun
Definitions
  • quail, bird of the genus Coturnix
  • common quail, Coturnix coturnix
  • (Belgium) (false) rumour

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch quackele derived from Proto-Germanic *hwahtilō (quail) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoḱt-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷoḱt-

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