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Dutch
Etymology
From older wederklank by syncope of intervocalic d, from Middle Dutch wederclanc. Equivalent to weer (“again, back”) + klank (“sound”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋeːr.klɑŋk/
- Hyphenation: weer‧klank
Noun
weerklank m (plural weerklanken, diminutive weerklankje n)
- echo, reverberation
- Synonyms: echo, nagalm
- a sound or singing produced or uttered back in response to another one