Dutch

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Etymology

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Early modern Dutch peruick/pairuque, borrowed from Middle French perruque.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /prœy̯k/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pruik
  • Rhymes: -œy̯k

Noun

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pruik f (plural pruiken, diminutive pruikje n)

  1. wig, peruke

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: parik
  • Papiamentu: preik, pruik (dated)

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