beugel

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch bogel. Equivalent to buigen +‎ -el.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbøː.ɣəl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: beu‧gel
  • Rhymes: -øːɣəl

Noun[edit]

beugel m (plural beugels, diminutive beugeltje n)

  1. stay, brace, bracket, prop, support
  2. dental braces
  3. hinged clamp
    Synonym: scharnierbeugel
  4. stirrup
    Synonym: stijgbeugel
  5. brace, orthosis

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Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: behel (dental braces)