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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch raadsel.
Pronunciation
Noun
raadsel (plural raadsels, diminutive raadseltjie)
- (archaic, uncommon) Alternative form of raaisel
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch raetsel, from Old Dutch *rādisli, from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī. Equivalent to raden + -sel.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
raadsel n (plural raadsels or raadselen, diminutive raadseltje n)
- riddle
- mystery
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)