wisselen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wisselen, from Old Dutch *wissalon, from Proto-Germanic *wihslōną. Equivalent to wissel +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪsələ(n)/

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• Hyphenation: wis‧se‧len
• Rhymes: -ɪsələn

Verb

wisselen

1. (transitive) to swap, to exchange
2. (intransitive) to vary, to change (over time, by circumstances etc.)

Inflection

Conjugation of wisselen (weak)
infinitive	wisselen
past singular	wisselde
past participle	gewisseld
infinitive	wisselen
gerund	wisselen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	wissel	wisselde
2nd person sing. (jij)	wisselt, wissel2	wisselde
2nd person sing. (u)	wisselt	wisselde
2nd person sing. (gij)	wisselt	wisselde
3rd person singular	wisselt	wisselde
plural	wisselen	wisselden
subjunctive sing.1	wissele	wisselde
subjunctive plur.1	wisselen	wisselden
imperative sing.	wissel
imperative plur.1	wisselt
participles	wisselend	gewisseld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• afwisselen
• inwisselen
• uitwisselen
• verwisselen
• wisselaar
• wisselgebit
• wisselgeld
• wisselkantoor
• wisselslag

Descendants

• Afrikaans: wissel

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wissalon, from Proto-Germanic *wihslōną. Equivalent to wissel +‎ -en.

Verb

wisselen

1. to swap, to exchange
2. to confuse
3. to change

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: wisselen
• Limburgish: wessele, wissele, wisjele
• → Middle English: wissilen
  • Scots: quhissel, wissel
  • English: whystyll, whystel, wissle

Further reading

• “wisselen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wisselen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN