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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch avontclocke. Equivalent to avond (“evening”) + klok (“clock, bell”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaː.vɔntˌklɔk/
- Hyphenation: avond‧klok
Noun
avondklok f (plural avondklokken, diminutive avondklokje n)
- curfew
- curfew bell, evening bell
- Synonym: boevenklok
Descendants