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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bokelare, folk-etymological interpretation of French bouclier (“buckler”), linking it to Dutch beuk (“beech”). The French word came from Old French boucler, bucler, from Vulgar Latin *bucculārius (“bossed”), from Latin buccula (“boss”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbøːkəlaːr/
- Hyphenation: beu‧ke‧laar
Noun
beukelaar m (plural beukelaars, diminutive beukelaartje n)
- a small round shield used for parrying; a buckler