wissel, verb intransitive

/ˈvəs(ə)l/
Origin:
Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, to shed or cut teeth, from Dutch van tanden wisselen literally ‘to exchange teeth,’ to cut second teeth.
Sheep-farming
Of lambs or kids: to cut second teeth in the place of milk teeth. Hence wissel adjective, wisselling participial adjective, of the age at which second teeth are cut. See also unwisselled.
1968 Farmer’s Weekly 3 Jan. 9 (advt)6 tooth to full mouth Hamels;..100 ‘Wissel’ Hamels.
1970 R. Van der Merwe Informant, Beaufort West, Western CapeWissel/Wisseling...To change...Referring to a sheep at the stage when it is losing its milk teeth, and the two permanent incisors appear. e.g. For Sale: 500 Merino Ewes. Age wisseling to two teeth.
1971 M. Britz Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)Lambs usually wissel at five months.
1972 Grocott’s Mail 3 Mar. 4 (advt)306 Wissel Lambs 600 Weaned Lambs.
1975 Grocott’s Mail 22 Apr. 4 (advt)190 Wissel Kapaters.
to cut second teeth in the place of milk teeth. Hence wissel adjective, wisselling participial adjective, of the age at which second teeth are cut.
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winkelier, nounn.witblits, nounn.
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