doedelzak
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Dudelsack, a compound of the noun Sack (Dutch zak (“sack, bag”)) and a Slavic word from Czech dudy and/or Polish dudy (“bagpipes”), itself possibly borrowed from Turkish düdük.
Pronunciation
Noun
doedelzak m (plural doedelzakken, diminutive doedelzakje n)
- the musical wind instrument bagpipes