wesel
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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wezel, from Middle Dutch wesel, from Old Dutch *wisula, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ.
Pronunciation
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Noun
wesel (plural wesels)
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch wissel, from Middle Dutch wissel. Cognate of Peranakan Indonesian wissel.
Pronunciation
Noun
wèsêl (plural wesel-wesel)
- (finance) money order, a type of cheque, usually purchased from a postal service to allow safe sending of money through the post, possibly to be redeemed in another country.
- Synonyms: bil pertukaran, wang pos (Standard Malay)
- (banking, by extension) a deposit slip.
- (rail transport) points; switch.
Further reading
- “wesel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *wisula, *wisala, from Proto-Germanic *wisulǭ.
Noun
wēsel m or f
Inflection
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Descendants
Further reading
- “wesel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “wesel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Noun
wesel
- Alternative form of osel
Polish
Pronunciation
Noun
wesel