greppel

Dutch

Etymology

From gruppe +‎ -el or denominative from gruppelen, both obsolete. The vocalism is originally Flemish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣrɛ.pəl/

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• Hyphenation: grep‧pel
• Rhymes: -ɛpəl

Noun

greppel f (plural greppels, diminutive greppeltje n)

1. trench, ditch

   Synonym: sloot

Descendants

• → Caribbean Javanese: krèpel