ransel

See also: ränsel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑn.səl/
• Hyphenation: ran‧sel

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Ränzel.

Noun

ransel m (plural ransels, diminutive ranseltje n)

1. satchel (type of rectangular backpack)

   Synonyms: rugtas, rugzak

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ransel
• → Indonesian: ransel
• →? Japanese: ランドセル (randoseru)
  • → English: randoseru

Etymology 2

From ranselen.

Noun

ransel m (uncountable)

1. beating, usually in the combination pak ransel, a 'load' of licks

Synonyms

• aframmeling
• afranseling
• pandoering
• rammeling, (pak) rammel
• slaag

Related terms

• afranselen

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch ransel, from German Ränzel. Cognate with Afrikaans ransel, Japanese ランドセル (randoseru).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈran.səl/
• Hyphenation: ransêl

Noun

ransêl (first-person possessive ranselku, second-person possessive ranselmu, third-person possessive ranselnya)

1. backpack

Alternative forms

• rangsel

Further reading

• “ransel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.