kerker - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

From Dutch kerker, from Middle Dutch kerker, from Old Dutch *karkari, from Latin carcer (“prison, jail”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛr.kər/

kerker (plural kerkers)

1. dungeon

From Middle Dutch kerker, from Old Dutch *karkari, from Latin carcer (“prison, jail”). Compare German Kerker, Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰𐍂𐌰 (karkara).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrkər/

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• Hyphenation: ker‧ker
• Rhymes: -ɛrkər

kerker m (plural kerkers, diminutive kerkertje n)

1. dungeon

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• Afrikaans: kerker