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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch gisel, from Old Dutch *gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz, from Proto-Celtic *geistlos (“hostage, pledge”).
Noun
gijzel m (plural gijzels, diminutive gijzeltje n)
- (archaic, rare) a hostage
- Synonym: gijzelaar
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
gijzel
- inflection of gijzelen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative