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sleutel.

a key

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsløː.təl/

  1. a key

    masculine
    De sleutel van de auto
    De sleutel tot geluk

  2. a wrench, a spanner

    masculine

  3. a clef

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch slōtel, sluetel, from Old Dutch *slutil, from Proto-West Germanic *slutil, which is derived from *sleutan (“to close”). Equivalent to sluiten + -el.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.