| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɦɑnduk/ |
| Hyphenation | hand·doek |
| Plural | handdoeke |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| handdoekie | handdoekies |
| Albanian | peshqir |
|---|---|
| Catalan | tovallola |
| Czech | ručník |
| Danish | håndklæde |
| Dutch | handdoek |
| English | towel |
| Esperanto | mantuko |
| French | serviette |
| German | Handtuch |
| Hungarian | törülköző |
| Italian | asciugamano |
| Low German | handdook |
| Malay | handuk; tuala |
| Norwegian | håndkle |
| Papiamento | sarbètè |
| Polish | ręcznik |
| Portuguese | toalha |
| Russian | полотенце |
| Saterland Frisian | Hondouk |
| Scots | touk |
| Scottish Gaelic | searbhadair |
| Spanish | toalla |
| Sranan | anuduku |
| Turkish | havlu |
| West Frisian | handoek |