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English word origin

Etymology of doek

Borrowed from Afrikaans doek (“cloth”), from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch *duok, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Doublet of duck.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A cloth. · A kopdoek: a kerchief or bandanna worn as a head covering.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Afrikaans doek (“cloth”), from Dutch doek, from Middle Dutch doec, from Old Dutch *duok, from Proto-West Germanic *dōk, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz. Doublet of duck.

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  • Borrowed-form mentiondoekaf
  • Derivation mentiondoeknl
  • Derivation mentiondoecdum
  • Derivation mention*duokodt
  • Derivation mention*dōkgmw-pro
  • Derivation mention*dōkazgem-pro
  • Doublet mentionducken
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