hekel

Dutch

Etymology

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  • Hyphenation: he‧kel
  • Rhymes: -eːkəl

Noun

hekel m (plural hekels, diminutive hekeltje n)

  1. a hatred
    Ik heb een hekel aan mijn belastingformulier invullen. — I hate filling out my tax form.
  2. hackle, hatchel
    Iemand over de hekel halen. — To utter harsh criticism.

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