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Afrikaans
- skadu (roughly equally common)
Etymology
From Dutch schaduwe, regional variant of schaduw, from Middle Dutch schade, schaduwe. The second reduced syllable was provided with a secondary stress in Afrikaans; compare weduwee.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskɑːdyˌviə̯/, /-də-/
Noun
skaduwee (plural skaduwees, diminutive skaduweetjie)
- shadow