asiel

Dutch

Alternative forms

asyl (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French asile, from Latin asȳlum, from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aːˈzil/
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Hyphenation: aziel
Rhymes: -il

Noun

asiel n (plural asiels or asielen, diminutive asieltje n)

asylum (state of legal protection)
animal shelter
(dated) closed institution into which people are admitted, asylum

Derived terms

asieldier
asielrecht
asielstad
asielzoeker
dierenasiel
hondenasiel
kattenasiel
kerkasiel

Descendants

Afrikaans: asiel

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