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raadsel

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch raadsel.

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Noun edit

raadsel (plural raadsels, diminutive raadseltjie)

  1. (archaic, uncommon) Alternative form of raaisel

Dutch edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch raetsel, from Old Dutch *rādisli, from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī. Equivalent to raden +‎ -sel.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

raadsel n (plural raadsels or raadselen, diminutive raadseltje n)

  1. riddle
  2. mystery

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: rasel, raaisel

References edit

  1. ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
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