drempel

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine) a physical threshold
2. (masculine) a figurative threshold, such as a limit

Sinonieme

dorpel

Vertalings

Schwelle

threshold

seuil

soglia

umbral

llindar

limiar

sill

doorstep

κατώφλι

soleira

umbral

şîpane

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈdrɛm.pəl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: drempel

In summary

From Middle Dutch drempel, dreppel, drumpel, a word of uncertain origin found in the northern dialects, perhaps related to dorsen (“to thresh”).