Rätsel

See also: rätsel

German

Etymology

raten +‎ -sel, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *rēdisliją, from the precursors of same component parts *rēdaną +‎ *-isliją. Compare English riddle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀɛːtsl̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʀeːtsl̩/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Rät‧sel

Noun

Rätsel n (genitive Rätsels, plural Rätsel)

1. riddle, puzzle, mystery, enigma

Related terms

• rätselhaft
• rätseln

Further reading

• “Rätsel” in Duden online
• “Rätsel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Luxembourgish

Noun

Rätsel n (plural Rätselen)

1. puzzle
2. riddle