pruik

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Dutch

Etymology

Early modern Dutch peruick/pairuque, borrowed from Middle French perruque.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prœy̯k/
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  • Hyphenation: pruik
  • Rhymes: -œy̯k

Noun

pruik f (plural pruiken, diminutive pruikje n)

  1. wig, peruke

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: parik
  • Papiamentu: preik, pruik (dated)

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