doedelzak

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dudelsack, a compound of the noun Sack (Dutch zak (“sack, bag”)) and a Slavic word from Czech dudy and/or Polish dudy (“bagpipes”), itself possibly borrowed from Turkish düdük.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈdudəlˌzɑk/
• Hyphenation: doe‧del‧zak

Noun

doedelzak m (plural doedelzakken, diminutive doedelzakje n)

1. the musical wind instrument bagpipes

   Synonyms: lullepijp, zakpijp

Derived terms

• doedel
• doedelzakspeler