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gijzel

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch gisel, from Old Dutch *gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz, from Proto-Celtic *geistlos (hostage, pledge).

Noun

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gijzel m (plural gijzels, diminutive gijzeltje n)

  1. (archaic, rare) a hostage
    Synonym: gijzelaar
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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gijzel

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