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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From earlier ruylen, roylen, roelen, reulen, of uncertain origin. Compare West Frisian roalje, ruilje, German Low German reilen, rülen.
Verb
ruilen
- (transitive) to swap, to exchange
- Ik wil mijn sandwich ruilen voor jouw appeltaart. ― I want to swap my sandwich for your apple pie.
- Kunnen we van auto ruilen voor een dag? ― Can we exchange cars for a day?
- (transitive, intransitive) to trade, to barter
- In oude culturen ruilden mensen vaak goederen in plaats van geld te gebruiken. ― In ancient cultures, people often traded goods instead of using money.
- Ze ruilt haar handgemaakte sieraden voor voedsel en kleding. ― She barters her handmade jewelry for food and clothes.
- Kinderen ruilen vaak speelgoed met elkaar. ― Children often trade toys with each other.
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ruilen
- plural of ruil