kwaal

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch quâle, from Old Dutch *kwāla, from Proto-West Germanic *kwālu, from Proto-Germanic *kwēlō.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

kwaal f or m (plural kwalen, diminutive kwaaltje n)

  1. ailment, illness
  2. (archaic) agony, torment
    Synonym: kwelling