puzzel

== English == === Alternative forms === pusle, pussel === Etymology === Probably from French pucelle (“a virgin”). Possibly due to English propaganda against Joan of Arc who was also known as La Pucelle ("The Virgin; The Maid"). Possibly influenced by English pizzle (“penis”). === Noun === puzzel (plural puzzels) (obsolete) A harlot; a hussy. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:promiscuous woman === References === === Anagrams === puzzle == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpʏ.zəl/, /ˈpy.zəl/ Hyphenation: puz‧zel === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English puzzle. ==== Noun ==== puzzel f (plural puzzels, diminutive puzzeltje n) puzzle (game in which things must be put together) (figuratively) riddle, intellectual challenge ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Papiamentu: pùzel, peuzel === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== puzzel inflection of puzzelen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative == Polish == === Etymology === Back-formation from puzzle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpu.zɛl/, /ˈpu.t͡sɛl/ Rhymes: -uzɛl, -ut͡sɛl Syllabification: pu‧zzel === Noun === puzzel m animal puzzle (individual piece of jigsaw puzzle) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “puzzel”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “puzzel”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)