puzzel

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Probably from French pucelle (a virgin). Possibly due to English propaganda against Joan of Arc who was also known as La Pucelle ("The Virgin; The Maid"). Possibly influenced by English pizzle (penis).

Noun

puzzel (plural puzzels)

  1. (obsolete) A harlot; a hussy.

Synonyms

References

  1. ^ Findlay, Alison (2010) Women in Shakespeare, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, pages 333–334

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʏ.zəl/, /ˈpy.zəl/
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  • Hyphenation: puz‧zel

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English puzzle.

Noun

puzzel f (plural puzzels, diminutive puzzeltje n)

  1. puzzle (game in which things must be put together)
  2. (figuratively) riddle, intellectual challenge
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Papiamentu: pùzel, peuzel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

puzzel

  1. inflection of puzzelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Polish

puzzle

Etymology

Back-formation from puzzle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.zɛl/, /ˈpu.t͡sɛl/
  • Rhymes: -uzɛl
  • Syllabification: pu‧zzel

Noun

puzzel m animal

  1. puzzle (individual piece of jigsaw puzzle)

Declension

Related terms

nouns

Further reading

  • puzzel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • puzzel in Polish dictionaries at PWN