wissel

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch wissel, from Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.

Noun

wissel m (plural wissels, diminutive wisseltje n)

  1. (rail transport) points; switch (in Flanders a "wissel" has the normal masculine grammatical gender, in the railroad sector in the Netherlands it is neutral)
  2. (sports) substitution
  3. (finance) draft, bill of exchange
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Indonesian: wesel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

wissel

  1. inflection of wisselen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.

Noun

wissel m or f

  1. swap, exchange
  2. currency exchange
  3. commission (for exchanging currency)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Descendants

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