dissel

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Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Dutch dissel, diessel, dessel, from Old Dutch *thehsala, from Proto-West Germanic *þehsulā, from Proto-Germanic *þehsulǭ (axe, adze).

Noun[edit]

dissel m (plural dissels, diminutive disseltje n)

  1. An adze.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle Dutch dissel.

Noun[edit]

dissel m (plural dissels)

  1. A drawing pole between the animals of team of a cart, particularly in relation to horse carts.
  2. A drawbar of a hauled load.
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