zakdoek

Dutch

Alternative forms

• sakdoek (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of zak +‎ doek.

Compare German Taschentuch in the same vein.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɑk.duk/, [ˈzɑɡduk], [ˈzɑkduk]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: zak‧doek

Noun

zakdoek m (plural zakdoeken, diminutive zakdoekje n)

1. tissue, handkerchief [from early 18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: sakdoek
  • → Sotho: sakatuku
• Berbice Creole Dutch: sakaduku
• Negerhollands: sakunestuk
• → Sranan Tongo: sakduku