doel

Etymology

From Middle Dutch doel, doele (“ditch that separated two fields”), from Old Dutch *duola, from Proto-Germanic *dōlijǭ, *dōlijō (“dale, valley”). Related to dal (“dale, valley”). Likely, the initial meaning was "ditch, pit" which shifted to "pile of earth" to "pile of earth used as target in a shooting range" to "shooting target" to "goal".

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ul

Noun

doel n (plural doelen, diminutive doeltje n)

1. aim, purpose
2. destination
3. (sports) goal

Verb

doel

1. first-person singular present indicative of doelen
2. imperative of doelen

Anagrams

• dole

Noun

doel m (oblique plural doeaus or doeax or doiaus or doiax or doels, nominative singular doeaus or doeax or doiaus or doiax or doels, nominative plural doel)

1. pain; suffering; anguish