riddle

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
2. An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.

Verb

1. To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.
2. (transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.

Verb

1. To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
2. To fill with holes like a riddle.
3. (figuratively) To fill or spread throughout; to pervade (with something destructive or weakening).

Verb

To plait.

Concepten

raadsel

puzzel

raden

hersenbreker

doorzeven

zeven

7

ziften

doorschieten

breinbreker

uitziften

puzzle

enigma

doordringen

doorspekt

horde

ontraadselen

oplossen

zeef

Synoniemen

puzzle

enigma

conundrum

mystery

screen

problem

sift

sieve

allegory

poser

question

❓

penetrate

quiz

brain-teaser

parable

fable

jigsaw puzzle

🧩

story

trouble

diffuse

engima

sifter

make holes

interpenetrate

imbue

bore

guess

puncture

puzzler

fairy tale

permeate

pervade

example

churn

drill

dredge

charade

bewilder

dispute

disorient

broach

disconcert

mix up

discomfit

bemuse

anomaly

mesh

muddle

matter

discombobulate

Vertalingen

devinette

Rätsel

énigme

indovinello

puzzle

🧩

enigma

enigma

acertijo

adivinanza

αίνιγμα

enigma

crivello

aenigma

griphus

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɹɪdəl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: redel

Overgenomen van Oudengels: rǣdels

Verwant aan Oudengels: rǣdan

Overgenomen van Middelengels: riddil

Overgenomen van Oudengels: hriddel

Verwant aan Duits: Reiter

Verwant aan Oudnoors: hreinn

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: hreini

Verwant aan Gothisch: 𐌷𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃

In summary

From Middle English redel, redels, from Old English rǣdels, rǣdelse (“counsel, opinion, imagination, riddle”), from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī (“counsel, conjecture”). Analyzable as rede (“advice”) + -le. Akin to Old English rǣdan (“to read, advise, interpret”). Cognate with Dutch raadsel, German Rätsel.