juweel
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch juweel, jouweel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, joel, joiel, of uncertain ultimate origin. Perhaps based ultimately on Latin gaudium (“joy”), or on Latin iocus (“joke; jest”). Compare Medieval Latin jocale and English jewel.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editjuweel n (plural juwelen, diminutive juweeltje n)
Derived terms
edit- erfjuweel
- halsjuweel
- juwelen
- juwelenkist
- juwelenkoffer
- juweelsteen
- juweelwesp
- kroonjuweel
- landjuweel
- nepjuweel
- straatjuweel
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