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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinauguré
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.no.ɡy.ʁe
"Ce carnet neuf est encore inoccupé et unhandselled."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not yet used, tried, or experienced for the first time.
"The luxurious notebook lay on her desk, completely unhandselled for weeks as she waited for the right poem to write." - 2
Not having received a hansel, or a traditional first gift or payment to bring good luck.
"The superstitious shopkeeper refused to leave his new storefront unhandselled, waiting eagerly for his first morning customer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'un-' (meaning not) combined with 'handsel', which stems from Old English 'handselen' (to deliver into the hand, give a pledge or earnest money), ultimately from Old Norse 'handsal' (bargain made by shaking hands). The term historically evolved to describe something not yet used, tried, or consecrated with a first payment or gift.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unhandselled" is said worldwide
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inauguré
Transliteration: i.no.ɡy.ʁe
"Ce carnet neuf est encore inoccupé et unhandselled."
unbenutzt
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈnʊt͡st
"Das neue Werkzeug blieb völlig unbenutzt."
inaugurato
Transliteration: i.nau.ɡuˈra.to
"Il negozio è rimasto unhandselled per tutta la mattinata."
estrenado
Transliteration: es.tɾeˈna.ðo
"El violín permanecía virgen y sin estrenar."
inaugurado
Transliteration: i.naw.ɡuˈɾa.du
"O equipamento ficou por estreinar."
अछूता
Transliteration: achoota
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी नई डायरी अभी तक अछूती और खाली पड़ी थी।"
未启用的
Transliteration: wèi qǐyòng de
Script: 中文汉字
"这把新吉他至今仍未启用。"
사용되지 않은
Transliteration: sayongdoeeji anh-eun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 새 노트는 아직 한 번도 쓰이지 않았다."
未使用の
Transliteration: mishiyō no
Script: 日本語
"その新しい道具はまだ一度も使われていない。"
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