wissel

See also: Wissel

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪ.səl/

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• Hyphenation: wis‧sel
• Rhymes: -ɪsəl
• Homophone: Wissel

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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

• jaarwissel
• wildwissel
• wisselbrief
• wissel trekken

Descendants

• → Indonesian: wesel
• → Peranakan Indonesian: wissel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wissel

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

Derived terms

• wisselgeld

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

wissel m or f

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

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• wisselen

Descendants

• Dutch: wissel
• Limburgish: wessel, wissel, wisjel

Further reading

• “wissel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wissel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

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

Noun

wissel

1. (finance) draft, bill of exchange

   Directie dari satoe bank Tionghoa di Singapore poeter wissel kosong. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)