schakel
Meaning
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- (feminine,masculine) shackle (chain shackle)
- (feminine,masculine) link of a chain
- (feminine,masculine) link, connection
- (feminine,masculine) association, contact
Frequency
Hyphenated as
scha‧kel
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsxaː.kəl/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch schākel, from Old Dutch *skakul, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz.
New
schakelen
- (transitive) to switch
- (intransitive) to change gear
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