Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French asile, from Latin asȳlum, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːˈzil/, /ɑˈzil/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: asiel
  • Rhymes: -il

Noun

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asiel n (plural asiels or asielen, diminutive asieltje n)

  1. asylum (state of legal protection)
  2. animal shelter
  3. (dated) closed institution into which people are admitted, asylum

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: asiel