speeltje

Meaning

1. (neuter) a toy, a plaything
2. (neuter, obsolete) a game, a play
3. (neuter, obsolete) a theatre play

spil

1. (feminine) an axis
2. (feminine) a key figure
3. (feminine) a central midfielder

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Concepts

plaything

toy

Synonyms

speelgoed

Translations

joujou

brinquedo

Spielzeug

Spielball

άθυρμα

παιχνιδάκι

pechnídia

pechnídi

jouet

giocattolo

balocco

juguet

juguete

eğlenme

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspeːl.tjə/

Etymology

From spel (“game”) + -tje with lengthening of the root vowel as in glaasje etc. Doublet of spelletje. Compare the plurals spelen and spellen, which also show a secondary semantic distinction.
In the sense “toy” perhaps in part a new derivation from the related verb spelen (“to play”).