gevoel

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χəˈful/

Etymology 1

From Dutch gevoel.

Noun

gevoel (plural gevoelens)

  1. feeling
    1. emotion, pathos
    2. intuition, opinion impression

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gevoel

  1. past participle of voel

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈvul/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧voel
  • Rhymes: -ul

Etymology 1

From gevoelen or ge- + voelen.

Noun

gevoel n (plural gevoelens or gevoelen)

  1. feeling
Usage notes

The plural gevoelen is correct according to prescriptive grammar but rarely used. The plural gevoelens is the common plural.

Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: gevoel
  • Negerhollands: gevoel
  • Petjo: gevoel
  • Papiamentu: heful, eful

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

gevoel

  1. first-person singular present indicative of gevoelen
  2. imperative of gevoelen

Anagrams

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