meubel

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch meubel (“furniture”), from Middle Dutch meubel, from Old French meuble, from Latin rēs mōbilis (“movable object”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

meubel (plural meubels, diminutive meubeltjie)

  1. piece of furniture

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch meubel, from Old French meuble, from Latin rēs mōbilis (“movable object”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmøːbəl/
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  • Hyphenation: meu‧bel

Noun

meubel n (plural meubels or meubelen, diminutive meubeltje n)

  1. piece of furniture
  2. (figurative) person who has been around in an organization for a very long time

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: meubel
  • → Caribbean Javanese: mébel
  • → Indonesian: mebel
  • → Sranan Tongo: meibri
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