dorpel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dorpel. Further origin uncertain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔr.pəl/

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• Hyphenation: dor‧pel
• Rhymes: -ɔrpəl

Noun

dorpel m (plural dorpels, diminutive dorpeltje n)

1. synonym of drempel

Derived terms

• onderdorpel
• vensterdorpel

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “dorpel”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
• Matthias de Vries; Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864), “dorpel”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001