gijzel

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.zəl/ Hyphenation: gij‧zel Rhymes: -ɛi̯zəl Homophone: Gijzel === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch gisel, from Old Dutch *gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz, from Proto-Celtic *geistlos (“hostage, pledge”). ==== Noun ==== gijzel m (plural gijzels, diminutive gijzeltje n) (archaic, rare) a hostage Synonym: gijzelaar ===== Derived terms ===== gijzelaar gijzelen gijzelnemer === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== gijzel inflection of gijzelen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative