oerknal

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch oerknal, itself probably borrowed from German Urknall. Equivalent to oer- (primordial, primaeval) +‎ knal (bang).

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Noun

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oerknal (plural oerknalle)

  1. (physics) Big Bang

Dutch

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Etymology

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From oer- (primeval) +‎ knal (bang). Probably borrowed from German Urknall.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuːr.knɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: oer‧knal

Noun

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oerknal m (plural oerknallen, diminutive oerknalletje n)

  1. (physics) Big Bang

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: oerknal

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