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Dutch
Etymology
Probably borrowed from German Pistole, from Middle French pistole, from Middle High German pitschal, pischulle, from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pisˈtoːl/, /piˈstoːl/
- Hyphenation: pis‧tool
- Rhymes: -oːl
Noun
pistool n (plural pistolen, diminutive pistooltje n)
- pistol
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