oerknal
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Afrikaans
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch oerknal, itself probably borrowed from German Urknall. Equivalent to oer- (“primordial, primaeval”) + knal (“bang”).
Pronunciation
Noun
oerknal (plural oerknalle)
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Oerknal (less common)
Etymology
From oer- (“primeval”) + knal (“bang”). Probably borrowed from German Urknall.
Pronunciation
Noun
oerknal m (plural oerknallen, diminutive oerknalletje n)
Descendants
- Afrikaans: oerknal