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Meaning of "dwaal" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DWAAL

Afrikaans.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DWAAL

dwɑːl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DWAAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dwaal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DWAAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dwaal in the English dictionary

The definition of dwaal in the dictionary is a state of befuddlement.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DWAAL

carl · cotwal · Dahl · dal · estoile · etoile · halal · Imphal · Internationale · joual · kotwal · locale · morale · musicale · parle · paywall · Sahiwal · Shawwal · taal · toile

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DWAAL

dwale · dwalm · dwam · dwang · dwarf · dwarf bean · dwarf chestnut · dwarf cornel · dwarf male · dwarf mallow · dwarf planet · dwarf star · dwarfish · dwarfishly · dwarfishness · dwarfism · dwarflike · dwarfness · dwarves

WORDS THAT END LIKE DWAAL

aal · Baal · craal · daal · graal · kaal · kraal · kursaal · nagmaal · paal · Sangraal · the taal · Transvaal · tsotsitaal · Vaal · Waal

Synonyms and antonyms of dwaal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dwaal» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DWAAL

Find out the translation of dwaal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dwaal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dwaal» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

dwaal
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

dwaal
570 millions of speakers
en

English

dwaal
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

dwaal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dwaal
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

dwaal
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

dwaal
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

dwaal
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

dwaal
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Dwaal
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

dwaal
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

dwaal
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

dwaal
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dwaal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dwaal
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

dwaal
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

दवल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

dwaal
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

dwaal
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

dwaal
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

dwaal
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dwaal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dwaal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dwaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dwaal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dwaal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dwaal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DWAAL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of dwaal
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dwaal

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DWAAL»

Discover the use of dwaal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dwaal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Proterozoic Biosphere: A Multidisciplinary Study
Schist from 10cm below top of profile, at base of the Dwaal Heuvel Quartzite; roadcut 2.7km west of Waterval Onder, Transvaal, South Africa. 1891 (ts) [G. J. R. field no. R342]. Schist from 30cm below top of profile, Dwaal Heuvel Quartzite; ...
J. William Schopf, Cornelis Klein, 1992
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
dwaal. in a dwaal in a dreamy, dazed, or absentminded state. South African 1985 Paul SlabolepszySaturday Night at the Palace Yassas—Carstens!! Wake up, man. You in a real dwaal tonight.
Judith Siefring, 2004
3
Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa,: Volume I. With ...
The rocks at Dwaal river t , and in that vicinity, were, excepting this particular, not very different from these, and both, when fitly poised, were capable of giving a sound like that of a large bell ; and both, I believe, affect the magnetic needle.
William John Burchell, 1824
4
Wat in Die Duister Dwaal
Pieter Lategan se herontmoeting met Alida bring hom net teenspoed.
Paul E. Otto, 1962
5
Psyche
-Psyche, die dwaalde lichtzinnignaar purperen strepen van lucht,die begeerde het niets van azuur en van licht, die beminde een ros, die verliet haar gemaal, die dwaaldeen zochtenvroeg, in woestijn eninwoud: dwaal,zoek,en vraag! -Dwaal ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms
John Ayto. dusted dusty Dutch Dutchman duty dwaal early eager beaver. apple, or Dead Sea fruit, whose attractive appearance tempted people, but which tasted only of dust and ashes when eaten. the dust settles things quieten down.
John Ayto, 2010
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Apocrypha 999
In a lettertothe Local newspaper, they wrote thisword “Heresy” as Hearsay, and whilst this is given a wrong spelling, itstruckme that it has meaning since in Afrikaans, that issuch a beautifully descriptive language, it is given as “Dwaal leer .
Anthon von Lisenborgh, 2011
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World Englishes: Critical Concepts in Linguistics
For instance dwaal, a verb in Afrikaans (meaning 'to go astray, to lose one's way') is most commonly used in SAE in the phrase in a dwaal, meaning 'in a daze, distrait'. Afrikaans nogal ('rather, quite', e.g. sy is nogal slim 'she is quite clever') in  ...
Kingsley Bolton, Braj B. Kachru, 2006
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A New Dictionary of the English and Dutch Language: To which ...
Duw, zie Uouw. Duwen , zie Douwen. Dwaal , vr. vcegdoek, Towel. •— lijkkleed, Shroud; — , DIone paid to the beares of a corpse. Dwaalleer, vr. False doctrine. Dwaallicht, o. IVill-with-a^whif Jack-withma-lentern, Dwaalpad, o. fig. Evil path.
Dirk Bomhoff, 1832
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Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa
After about three hours travelling, we entered an opening in a range of low mountains, and halted for a quarter of an hour, to allow our oxen and sheep to drink at the Dwaal river, which here ran in a stream through a romantic rocky pass, ...
W.J. Burchell

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DWAAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dwaal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Clinch – Six damn fine reasons to watch EFC 41
And let's be honest, Michiel Opperman has been known in the past to go into a dwaal like the DA vote in Limpopo; his losses to Fadipe and ... «eNCA, Jun 15»
2
THE INSIDER: Far-flung dorps the zeitgeist of the struggle
... settlement must be hoping they don't eventually become Moeggesukkelers, or they can just forget all about "the struggle" and move to Dwaal, ... «BDlive, Jun 15»
3
De verborgen geschiedenis van Killzone en Gears of War
Ik daarentegen dwaal af naar antropomorfe konijnen, jazzy achtergrondmuziek en de meest kleurrijke landschappen die de jaren '90 gekend ... «IGN Benelux, Feb 15»
4
Hier heeft u seks op
En desnoods de avond erbij. Filmpje. Tussendoor lekkere dingen eten. Maar ik dwaal af geloof ik. Prof. v.d. Neuq | 13-02-15 | 23:13 | niet ok! «PowNed, Feb 15»
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Excerpt from Behind the Door: Reeva Steenkamp's Close Friend …
Justin and I were just in a dwaal [dazed, in a state of confusion] the rest of the day.' Samantha sought refuge outside and sat down on the ... «Books LIVE, Jan 15»
6
Apple-baas: 'Ik ben homo'
Bij lesbo's heb ik dat een heel stuk minder, zou dat zijn omdat die in de regel niet aan anale seks doen? Okay, ik dwaal af. Ging dit over Apple? «PowNed, Oct 14»
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'Reeva was a happy, independent woman'
Martin described it as the worst experience she'd ever had. When she arrived at the Steenkamp's home in Port Elizabeth, she was "in a dwaal" ... «Independent Online, Oct 14»
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THE INSIDER: Zokwana takes an overall view of MPs' usefulness
Less known is a place called Draghoender, which sounds like a chicken in drag, and Dwaal (if you can't find it, you must be confused). «BDlive, Jun 14»
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Boesman and Lena for our time
These roads are crooked enough without you also being in a dwaal or Boesman's back, that's the scenery of my life – these are not words or ... «Independent Online, Aug 12»
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Recensie: James Bond 007: Blood Stone
Dwaal je teveel af, dan is het game over en moet je opnieuw beginnen bij het laatste checkpoint. In deze achtervolgingen zit aardig wat actie ... «XGN Entertainment, Nov 10»
REFERENCE
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