sleutel
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch sleutel, from Middle Dutch slōtel, sluetel, from Old Dutch *slutil, from Proto-Germanic *slutilaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
sleutel (plural sleutels, diminutive sleuteltjie)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch slōtel, sluetel, from Old Dutch *slutil, from Proto-Germanic *slutilaz, which is derived from *sleutaną (“to close”) (modern sluiten).
Noun
sleutel m (plural sleutels, diminutive sleuteltje n)
- A key.
- De sleutel van de auto ― The key of the car
- De sleutel tot geluk ― The key to happiness
- A wrench, a spanner.
- (music) A clef.
Derived terms
- altsleutel
- bassleutel
- C-sleutel
- G-sleutel
- sleutelbaard
- sleutelfiguur
- sleutelgat
- sleutelrol
- sleutelroman
- sopraansleutel
- tenoorsleutel
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: sleutel
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sleutel
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