dwaal

See also: Dwääl

English

Etymology

From Afrikaans dwaal (“a dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state”). Doublet of dwale.

Noun

dwaal (plural dwaals)

1. (South Africa, informal) A dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled state

   sitting here in a dwaal

Related terms

• dwale

References

• OED, dwaal
• thefreedictionary.com, dwaal

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch dwalen, from Middle Dutch dwalen, from Old Dutch *dwalon, from Proto-Germanic *dwalōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdvɑːl/

Verb

dwaal (present dwaal, present participle dwalende, past participle gedwaal)

1. (intransitive) to stray, to wander

Noun

dwaal (plural dwale)

1. dwaal, an absent-minded state

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːl

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the noun dweil.

Noun

dwaal m (plural dwalen, diminutive dwaaltje n)

1. (Roman Catholicism) oblong piece of linen spread across an altar

Synonyms

• altaardwaal

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the verb dwalen.

Verb

dwaal

1. first-person singular present indicative of dwalen (to stray, wander)
2. imperative of dwalen