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wissel

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch wissel, from Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.

Noun

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wissel m (plural wissels, diminutive wisseltje n)

  1. (rail transport) points; switch (in Flanders a "wissel" has the normal masculine grammatical gender, in the railroad sector in the Netherlands it is neutral)
  2. (sports) substitution
  3. (finance) draft, bill of exchange
  4. (biology, hunting) pathway created by wildlife, game
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Indonesian: wesel
  • Peranakan Indonesian: wissel

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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wissel

  1. inflection of wisselen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.

Noun

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wissel m or f

  1. swap, exchange
  2. currency exchange
  3. commission (for exchanging currency)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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Peranakan Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch wissel (draft, bill of exchange). Cognate of Indonesian wesel.

Noun

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wissel

  1. (finance) draft, bill of exchange
    Directie dari satoe bank Tionghoa di Singapore poeter wissel kosong.[1](please add an English translation of this usage example)

References

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  1. ^ Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 89