Where does “verhaspeling” come from?
verhaspeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch verhaspelen, from Dutch haspel, from Middle Dutch haspel, from Old Dutch *haspil.
verhaspeling (Dutch): malapropism
Definitions
- malapropism
Ancestry of “verhaspeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verhaspelen | to mangle, to mess up; to reproduce strangely or... |
| 2 | Dutch | haspel | reel |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | haspel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *haspil | — |