drempel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch drempel, dreppel, drumpel, a word of uncertain origin found in the northern dialects, perhaps related to dorsen (to thresh).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɛm.pəl/
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  • Hyphenation: drem‧pel
  • Rhymes: -ɛmpəl

Noun

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drempel m (plural drempels, diminutive drempeltje n)

  1. a physical threshold
  2. a figurative threshold, such as a limit

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: drempel
  • Negerhollands: trampel
  • Papiamentu: drèmpi, drempi