zavel

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch savel, ultimately from Latin sabulum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaː.vəl/
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  • Hyphenation: za‧vel
  • Rhymes: -aːvəl

Noun

zavel n or m (plural zavels, diminutive zaveltje n)

  1. (chiefly Southern) sand
  2. soil consisting mostly of sand with significant to high levels of clay