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ruilen.

to swap, to exchange

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈrœy̯.lə(n)/
  1. to swap, to exchange

    transitive
    Ik wil mijn sandwich ruilen voor jouw appeltaart.
    Kunnen we van auto ruilen voor een dag?
  2. to trade, to barter

    intransitive · transitive
    In oude culturen ruilden mensen vaak goederen in plaats van geld te gebruiken.
    Ze ruilt haar handgemaakte sieraden voor voedsel en kleding.
Where this word comes from

From earlier ruylen, roylen, roelen, reulen, of uncertain origin. Compare West Frisian roalje, ruilje, German Low German reilen, rülen.

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