perceel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch perceel, from older parcheel, from Old French parcelle, from Late Latin particella, from Latin particula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɛrˈseːl/
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  • Hyphenation: per‧ceel
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

perceel n (plural percelen, diminutive perceeltje n)

  1. a parcel of land, a plot
    Synonyms: kavel, kaveling
  2. building premises
  3. (uncommon, possibly dated or archaic) a building
  4. a lot in an auction

Derived terms

  • perceelkaart

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: perseel
  • Caribbean Javanese: persil
  • Indonesian: persil