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speeltje.

a toy, a plaything

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspeːl.tjə/
  1. a toy, a plaything

    neuter
  2. a game, a play

    neuter · obsolete
  3. a theatre play

    neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From spel (“game”) + -tje with lengthening of the root vowel as in glaasje etc. Doublet of spelletje. Compare the plurals spelen and spellen, which also show a secondary semantic distinction. In the sense “toy” perhaps in part a new derivation from the related verb spelen (“to play”).

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