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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch speecsel, formed from older spekel by analogy with terms suffixed with -sel. The form spekel is from Old Dutch *spēkila, from Proto-Germanic *spaiklō. From the same root as spuwen.
Cognate with German Speichel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspeːk.səl/
- Hyphenation: speek‧sel
Noun
speeksel n (uncountable)
- saliva, spit(tle)
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