kech

See also: Kech

Dutch

Alternative forms

• ke7 (Arabic)

Etymology

Clipped borrowing from Moroccan Arabic قحبة (qaḥba, “whore”).

Made to fit the Dutch phonology by replacing the non-native phoneme:⟨ħ⟩, with the nearest velar sound:⟨x⟩. It also replaces non native:⟨q⟩, with the nearest velar plosive:⟨k⟩

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛx/

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• Hyphenation: kech
• Rhymes: -ɛx

Noun

kech f (plural kechs, diminutive kechje/kechie (dialectal) n)

1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) whore (usually as a term of abuse for a woman)

   Synonyms: hoer, slet, lichtekooi, prostituee

Related terms

• kechba