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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch kerker, from Middle Dutch kerker, from Old Dutch *karkari, from Latin carcer (“prison, jail”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kerker (plural kerkers)
- dungeon
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch kerker, from Old Dutch *karkari, from Latin carcer (“prison, jail”). Compare German Kerker, Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰 (karkara).
Pronunciation
Noun
kerker m (plural kerkers, diminutive kerkertje n)
- dungeon
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