fossiel

Afrikaans

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Noun

fossiel (plural fossiele)

fossil

Derived terms

fossielrekord

Dutch

Etymology

From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“I dig up”). First attested in the early 19th century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔˈsil/
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Rhymes: -il
Hyphenation: fos‧siel

Noun

fossiel n (plural fossielen or fossiliën, diminutive fossieltje n)

fossil
(figuratively, derogatory) someone with very old fashioned ideas, a dinosaur

Derived terms

fossielenbestand
gidsfossiel
levend fossiel
sporenfossiel

Adjective

fossiel (not comparable)

fossil

Inflection

Inflection of fossiel
uninflected	fossiel
inflected	fossiele
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		fossiel
indefinite	m./f. sing.	fossiele
	n. sing.	fossiel
	plural	fossiele
definite		fossiele
partitive		fossiels

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