Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʋɪs.pəl/
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  • Hyphenation: kwis‧pel

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch quispel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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kwispel m (plural kwispels, diminutive kwispeltje n)

  1. A bundle, especially of hair, often used as a crude brush.
  2. A tassel.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From kwispelen.

Noun

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kwispel m (uncountable)

  1. A wag, the act of wagging.

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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kwispel

  1. inflection of kwispelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative