bakkeljauw

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese bacalhau (“cod”). Related to Dutch kabeljauw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbɑ.kəlˈjɑu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: bak‧kel‧jauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

bakkeljauw m (plural bakkeljauwen, diminutive bakkeljauwtje n)

  1. (Suriname, chiefly uncountable) salt cod

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: bakliau
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: bakliau
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: bacau
  • → Sranan Tongo: batyaw, bákjáu

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