deksels

Afrikaans

Noun

deksels

  1. plural of deksel

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛk.səls/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: dek‧sels

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from West Frisian [Term?] or Dutch Low Saxon [Term?]. Equivalent to deksel + -s as a minced oath for duivels.[1]

Interjection

deksels

  1. darn!
  2. boy!
Synonyms

Adjective

deksels (not comparable)

  1. darned, bloody
Inflection
Inflection of deksels
uninflected deksels
inflected dekselse
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial deksels
indefinite m./f. sing. dekselse
n. sing. deksels
plural dekselse
definite dekselse
partitive deksels

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

deksels

  1. Plural form of deksel

References

  1. Philippa, Marlies; Debrabandere, Frans; Quak, Arend; Schoonheim, Tanneke; van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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