wissel

Noun

1. (masculine) points; switch (in Flanders a "wissel" has the normal masculine grammatical gender, in the railroad sector in the Netherlands it is neutral)
2. (masculine) substitution
3. (masculine) draft, bill of exchange
4. (masculine) pathway created by wildlife, game

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of wisselen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of wisselen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of wisselen:

wisselen

1. (transitive) to swap, to exchange
2. (intransitive) to vary, to change (over time, by circumstances etc.)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʋɪ.səl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: wissel

Inherited from Old Dutch: *wissel

In summary

From Middle Dutch wissel, from Old Dutch *wissel, from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.

Concepts

switch

draft

bill of exchange

point

money order

points

shunting

stiff

bill

turnout

bill in hand

demand bill

letter of exchange

Synonyms

schakelaar

afwisselend

cambio

cheque

stroomwisselaar

traite

Translations

Weiche

commutateur

Umschalter

Wechsel

aiguillage

zwrotnica

lettre de change

letra de cambio

deviatoio

traite

scambio

aguja

interrupteur

alternateur

altern