dwaal
See also: Dwääl
English
editEtymology
editFrom Afrikaans dwaal (“a dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state”). Doublet of dwale.
Noun
editdwaal (plural dwaals)
- (South Africa, informal) A dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state
- sitting here in a dwaal
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editReferences
editAfrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch dwalen, from Middle Dutch dwalen, from Old Dutch *dwalon, from Proto-Germanic *dwalōną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdwaal (present dwaal, present participle dwalende, past participle gedwaal)
- (intransitive) to stray, to wander
Noun
editdwaal (plural dwale)
- dwaal, an absent-minded state
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editSee the etymology of the noun dweil.
Noun
editdwaal m (plural dwalen, diminutive dwaaltje n)
- (Roman Catholicism) oblong piece of linen spread across an altar
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the verb dwalen.
Verb
editdwaal
- first-person singular present indicative of dwalen (to stray, wander)
- imperative of dwalen
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