vocaal

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vōcālis. The sense “outspoken” likely comes from English vocal.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /voːˈkaːl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: vo‧caal
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Noun

vocaal m (plural vocalen, diminutive vocaaltje n)

  1. (phonetics) a vowel

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: vokaal
  • → Indonesian: vokal

Adjective

vocaal (comparative meer vocaal, superlative meest vocaal)

  1. vocal, pertaining to the voice
  2. (uncommon) vocal, outspoken, prone to use one's voice
    • 2010 June 8, “Toch Flash-advertenties op iPhone en iPad”, in De Telegraaf:
      Hoewel Adobe nog steeds erg vocaal is over de voordelen van het Flash-platform, laat het bedrijf geen mogelijkheid liggen om toch op mobiele apparaten aanwezig te zijn.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

Descendants

Adverb

vocaal (comparative meer vocaal, superlative meest vocaal)

  1. vocally (in a way related to the voice)
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