redels

redels

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rǣdels, rēdels, from Proto-West Germanic *rādislī; compare redel. By surface analysis, reden (“to read”) +‎ -els.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ̝ːdəls/, /ˈrɛdəls/, /-(ə)ləs/ (from rǣdels)
  • IPA(key): /ˈreːdəls/, /ˈridəls/, /-(ə)ləs/ (from rēdels)

Noun

redels (plural *redelses)

  1. A riddle or enigma; an statement designed to be cryptic.
    Synonym: redel
  2. (more generally) A puzzle; an intellectual problem.
    Synonym: redel

Usage notes

  • It is often unclear whether a given form should be interpreted as this word or the plural of redel; forms have been placed here unless are unambiguously plural.

References

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