meubel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch meubel (“furniture”), from Middle Dutch meubel, from Old French meuble, from Latin rēs mōbilis (“movable object”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

meubel (plural meubels, diminutive meubeltjie)

1. piece of furniture

Derived terms

• meubelstuk
• meubelment

Related terms

• huisraad
• inhoud

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch meubel, from Old French meuble, from Latin rēs mōbilis (“movable object”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmøːbəl/

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• Hyphenation: meu‧bel

Noun

meubel n (plural meubels or meubelen, diminutive meubeltje n)

1. piece of furniture
2. (figurative) person who has been around in an organization for a very long time

Derived terms

• meubelstuk
• zitmeubel

Related terms

• meubilair
• meubileren

Descendants

• Afrikaans: meubel
• → Caribbean Javanese: mébel
• → Indonesian: mebel
• → Sranan Tongo: meibri