Betekenis (Engels)

Teenoorgestelde van
certain, inevitable, impossible, implausible
Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpɒ.sɪ.bl̩/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English possible, from Old French possible, from Latin possibilis (“possible”), from posse, possum (“to be able”); see power. Displaced Middle English acumendlic (“possible”), from Old English ācumendlīċ (“possible”). Compare also Old English mihtelīċ (“strong, capable, powerful, possible”), which was cognate with Old High German mahtlīh (“possible”) and Old Norse máttulígr (“mighty, possible”). Compare also Dutch mogelijk (“possible”) and German möglich (“possible”).

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