puzzel

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably from French pucelle (a virgin). Possibly due to English propaganda against Joan of Arc who was also known as La Pucelle ("The Virgin; The Maid").[1] Possibly influenced by English pizzle (penis).

Noun

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puzzel (plural puzzels)

  1. (obsolete) A harlot; a hussy.

Synonyms

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References

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  1. ^ Findlay, Alison (2010) Women in Shakespeare, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, pages 333–334

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpʏ.zəl/, /ˈpy.zəl/
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  • Hyphenation: puz‧zel

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English puzzle.

Noun

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puzzel f (plural puzzels, diminutive puzzeltje n)

  1. puzzle (game in which things must be put together)
  2. (figuratively) riddle, intellectual challenge
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Papiamentu: pùzel, peuzel

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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puzzel

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

Polish

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puzzle

Etymology

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Back-formation from puzzle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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puzzel m animal

  1. puzzle (individual piece of jigsaw puzzle)

Declension

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nouns

Further reading

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  • puzzel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • puzzel in Polish dictionaries at PWN