kanaal

See also: Kanal and Kanaal

Dutch

Etymology

From French canal, from Old French canal, from Latin canālis (“pipe, channel, canal”), from canna (“reed, cane”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”), from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanû, “reed”), from Sumerian 𒄀𒈾 (gi.na).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aːl
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Noun

kanaal n (plural kanalen, diminutive kanaaltje n)

  1. channel
  2. canal
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