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Where does “verhaal” come from?

verhaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch verhael.

verhaal (Dutch): story; redress, reparation, remedy

Definitions

  1. story; redress, reparation, remedy

Ancestry of “verhaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchverhael—

Words derived from “verhaal”

  • volksverhaal
  • spookverhaal
  • verhalenverteller
  • verhalenvertelster
  • verhaallijn
  • kinderverhaal
Every word from Middle Dutch verhael →