"kech" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /kɛx/ Audio: Nl-kech.ogg Forms: kechs [plural], kechje [diminutive, neuter], kechie [diminutive, neuter], ke7 [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɛx Etymology: Clipped borrowing from Moroccan Arabic قحبة (qaḥba, “whore”). Made to fit the Dutch phonology by replacing the non-native phoneme:⟨ħ⟩, with the nearest velar sound:⟨x⟩. It also replaces non native:⟨q⟩, with the nearest velar plosive:⟨k⟩ Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|ary|قحبة|t=whore|tr=qaḥba}} Moroccan Arabic قحبة (qaḥba, “whore”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-s|+|dim2=-ie}} kech f (plural kechs, diminutive kechje n or kechie n)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) whore (usually as a term of abuse for a woman) Tags: derogatory, feminine, offensive, slang Synonyms: hoer, slet, lichtekooi, prostituee Related terms: kechba
    Sense id: en-kech-nl-noun-fXAzN85v Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
          "word": "slet"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "prostituee"
        }
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    },
    {
      "form": "kechie",
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        "neuter"
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    },
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        },
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