schakel

See also: Schakel and Schäkel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaː.kəl/

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• Hyphenation: scha‧kel
• Rhymes: -aːkəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schākel, from Old Dutch *skakul, from Proto-Germanic *skakulaz.

Noun

schakel m or f (plural schakels, diminutive schakeltje n)

1. shackle (chain shackle)
2. link of a chain
3. link, connection

   De ontwerpen vormen een schakel tussen twee werelden: het verleden en de toekomst.

   The designs form a link between two worlds: the past and the future.

4. association, contact

Synonyms

• (shackle): sluiting
• (chain link): schalm
• (connection): band, link

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skakel
• Berbice Creole Dutch: skalki, skaliki

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schakel

1. inflection of schakelen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative