ijzel

Dutch

ijzel

Etymology

From Middle Dutch isele, hisel, isel, from Old Dutch *īsichel, from Proto-West Germanic *īsajikil. Equivalent to ijs (“ice”) +‎ jeukel (“icicle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛi̯.zəl/

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• Hyphenation: ij‧zel

Noun

ijzel m (uncountable)

1. black ice (thin film of ice)

Derived terms

• ijzelen