uitwerpsel

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From uitwerpen (to throw out) +‎ -sel.

Possible calque of Latin deiectio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈœy̯tˌʋɛrp.səl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: uit‧werp‧sel

Noun[edit]

uitwerpsel n (plural uitwerpselen or uitwerpsels, diminutive uitwerpseltje n)

  1. excrement, feces
  2. (obsolete) map; image; plan
  3. (obsolete) outcast; persona non grata
  4. (obsolete) growth (on an animal or plant)

Usage notes[edit]

The word is commonly used in the plural form.

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: uitwerpsel