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Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vərˈsxɪl/, /vɛrˈsxɪl/
- Hyphenation: ver‧schil
- Rhymes: -ɪl
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch verschil. Equivalent to ver- + the base of schelen (“to make a difference”).
Noun
verschil n (plural verschillen, diminutive verschilletje n)
- difference
Derived terms
Descendants
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
verschil
- inflection of verschillen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
- imperative