halsduk

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch halsdoek, compound of hals (“neck”) +‎ doek (“cloth”). Derived from Middle Dutch halsdoec.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈhalsduk/ [ˈhals.dʊk̚]
• Rhymes: -alsduk
• Syllabification: hals‧duk

Noun

halsduk (plural halsduk-halsduk)

1. (colloquial, uncommon) neckerchief

   Near-synonym: syal

Further reading

• “halsduk”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Swedish

halsduk

Etymology

hals +‎ duk

Noun

halsduk c

1. scarf (long garment worn around the neck)

   Hyponym: scarf

Declension

Declension of halsduk

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	halsduk	halsduks
	definite	halsduken	halsdukens
plural	indefinite	halsdukar	halsdukars
	definite	halsdukarna	halsdukarnas

Further reading

• “halsduk”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)