joekel

See also: jökel

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Romani ʒukel (“dog”), from Sanskrit जकुट (jakuṭa, “dog”). Attested in the sense “(large) dog” since 1873, in the broader contemporary sense since 1965.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈju.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: joe‧kel

Noun

joekel m (plural joekels, diminutive joekeltje n)

1. (archaic slang) dog, especially a large one

   Synonym: hond

2. whopper (anything remarkably large)

   Synonym: kanjer

   De tweet staat vol met zulke joekels van fouten dat het niet te geloven is. ― The tweet is full of such whoppers of errors that it is unbelievable.