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wissel

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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
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Descendants
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  • Indonesian: wesel
  • Peranakan Indonesian: wissel

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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wissel

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

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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

Noun

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wissel m or f

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

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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Peranakan Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch wissel (draft, bill of exchange). Cognate of Indonesian wesel.

Noun

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wissel

  1. (finance) draft, bill of exchange
    Directie dari satoe bank Tionghoa di Singapore poeter wissel kosong.[1](please add an English translation of this usage example)

References

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  1. ^ Kwee Hing Tjiat (1921) Doea Kapala Batoe [Two Hardheaded (Persons)] (in Peranakan Indonesian), Nauer & Dimmick, page 89