stijfsel

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Dutch

Etymology

From stijf (stiff) +‎ -sel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

stijfsel n (plural stijfsels, diminutive stijfseltje n)

  1. the laundry stiffener starch
  2. any stiffening additive, especially for putting up wallpaper

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Berbice Creole Dutch: stisli

Verb

stijfsel

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