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sleutel

sleutel

Dutch

Noun

sleutel m ‎(plural sleutels, diminutive sleuteltje n)

  1. key
    De sleutel van de auto - The key of the car
    De sleutel tot geluk - The key to happiness
  2. wrench

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Verb

sleutel

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

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slotel, sluetel, from Old Dutch *slutil, from Proto-Germanic *slutilaz, which is derived from Proto-Germanic *sleutaną ‎(“to close”) (modern sluiten).

Cognate with German Schlüssel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsløː.təl/, /ˈsløː.təl/
  • Hyphenation: sleu‧tel
  • Rhymes: -øːtəl

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