Rätsel
See also: rätsel
German edit
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Etymology edit
From northern Middle High German rētsel, rātsel, from Old High German rādisli (10th c., hapax: ze radislen, Ripuarian), from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī.[1] Equivalent to raten + -sel. The formation was restricted to parts of Central German and was later reinforced by Middle Low German rēdesal, rēdelse.[2] It established itself in the standard language after Luther’s usage. Upper German synonyms were Old High German rātisca, rātissa, rātunga.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Rätsel n (strong, genitive Rätsels, plural Rätsel)
Declension edit
Declension of Rätsel [neuter, strong]
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References edit
- ^ Rätsel (1886), in Deutsches Wörterbuch: “nur einmal bezeugt und mitteldeutschen gepräges, das neutr. râtisli: ze râdislen”. — Note that the Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch casts doubt even on this one attestation and puts the whole entry in brackets (as Old Saxon).
- ^ Rätsel, in Pfeifer: Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen: “das aus dem Nd. aufgenommene Wort”.
Further reading edit
- “Rätsel” in Duden online
- “Rätsel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rätsel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Luxembourgish edit
Noun edit
Rätsel n (plural Rätselen)