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Where does “hekel” come from?

hekel (Dutch) comes from German ēkel, from Middle Low German ēkel — disgusting.

hekel (Dutch): a hatred; hackle, hatchel

Definitions

  1. a hatred; hackle, hatchel

Ancestry of “hekel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanēkel—
2Middle Low Germanēkeldisgusting

Words derived from “hekel”

  • bloedhekel
Every word from Middle Low German ēkel →