wesel
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wezel, from Middle Dutch wesel, from Old Dutch *wisula, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ.
Pronunciation
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Noun
wesel (plural wesels)
- weasel, least weasel, Mustela nivalis
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch wissel, from Middle Dutch wissel, from Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈwɛsəl]
- Hyphenation: wè‧sêl
Noun
wèsêl (plural wesel-wesel, first-person possessive weselku, second-person possessive weselmu, third-person possessive weselnya)
- (rail transport) railroad switch, turnout, points.
- (finance) money order, a type of cheque, usually purchased from a postal service to allow safe sending of money through the post, possibly to be redeemed in another country.
- Synonym: bil pertukaran (Standard Malay)
Further reading
- “wesel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *wisula, *wisala, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ.
Noun
wēsel m or f
- weasel, least weasel
Inflection
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Descendants
- Dutch: wezel
- Afrikaans: wesel
- Limburgish: waezel, wieëzel
Further reading
- “wesel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “wesel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Noun
wesel
- Alternative form of osel