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Where does “tokkelen” come from?

tokkelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch tokken, from Dutch -elen, from Middle Dutch -elen.

tokkelen (Dutch): to pluck strings; to strum instruments; to tick,...

Definitions

  1. to pluck strings; to strum instruments; to tick,...

Ancestry of “tokkelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtokken—
2Dutch-elenfrequentative verbal suffix; indicating...
3Middle Dutch-elen—

Words derived from “tokkelen”

  • aantokkelen
Every word from Middle Dutch -elen →