kwakkelweer

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • unsteady, rainy weather

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish kwakkelen (lit. to move like a quail, be ailing, ail, move act unsteadily and unfirmly) + Dutch, Flemish weer (weather, again, back, defence, man, were, counter, unweather, resistance, defense, against).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

weer

Gloss

weather, again, back, defence, man, were, counter, unweather, resistance, defense, against

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

男, 夫, 士

Emoji
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