wissel
See also: Wissel
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɪ.səl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: wis‧sel
- Rhymes: -ɪsəl
- Homophone: Wissel
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch wissel, from Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.
Noun
wissel m (plural wissels, diminutive wisseltje n)
- (rail transport) points; switch (in Flanders a "wissel" has the normal masculine grammatical gender, in the railroad sector in the Netherlands it is neutral)
- (sports) substitution
- (finance) draft, bill of exchange
Derived terms
- jaarwissel
- wisselbrief
- wisselgeld
- wissel trekken
Descendants
- → Indonesian: wesel
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
wissel
- first-person singular present indicative of wisselen
- imperative of wisselen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.
Noun
wissel m or f
- swap, exchange
- currency exchange
- commission (for exchanging currency)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- wisselen
Descendants
- Dutch: wissel
- Limburgish: wessel, wissel, wisjel
Further reading
- “wissel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “wissel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN