Dusel

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German. Related to dösen (“to doze”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈduːzəl/
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Noun

Dusel m (genitive Dusels, no plural)

  1. undeserved luck, fortune
  2. (now less common) dizziness; also: tipsiness

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Dusel m (plural Dusels)

  1. moron, sleepy head
  • duslijch
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