discipel

From Latin discipulus (“pupil, student”), apparently from discō (“to learn”), but the suffix is problematic.

• IPA^(key): [d̥iˈsib̥əl]

discipel c (singular definite disciplen, plural indefinite disciple)

1. disciple

From Middle Dutch discipel, from Old French disciple, from Latin discipulus (“a pupil, learner”), from discere (“to learn”); akin to docere (“to teach”).

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiˈsi.pəl/, /ˌdɪˈsi.pəl/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: dis‧ci‧pel

discipel m (plural discipelen or discipels, diminutive discipeltje n)

1. disciple

• disciplinair

• → Papiamentu: disipel