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Puzzel

Puz′zel

(pŭz′zĕl)
,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
pucelle
a virgin.]
A harlot; a drab; a hussy.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Definition 2025

puzzel

puzzel

English

Noun

puzzel ‎(plural puzzels)

  1. (obsolete) A harlot; a hussy.
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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: puz‧zel

Noun

puzzel f ‎(plural puzzels, diminutive puzzeltje n)

  1. puzzle (game in which things must be put together)
  2. (figuratively) riddle, intellectual challenge

Derived terms

  • puzzelaar m
  • puzzelboek n
  • puzzelen
  • puzzelwoordenboek n
  • ineenpuzzelen

Verb

puzzel

  1. first-person singular present indicative of puzzelen
  2. imperative of puzzelen

Etymology

Compare French pucelle ‎(“a virgin”).

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