buidel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch budel, from Old Dutch *būdil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbœy̯.dəl/, [ˈbœy̯.dəl]
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  • Hyphenation: bui‧del

Noun

buidel m (plural buidels, diminutive buideltje n)

  1. a pouch, small closed bag or purse
  2. the pouch which a female marsupial carries her young in

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: buidel