Fell
See also: fell
German
Etymology
From Old High German vel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛl/
Audio (file) - Homophone: fäll
- Rhymes: -ɛl
Noun
Fell n (genitive Fells or Felles, plural Felle, diminutive Fellchen n)
- fur, pelt (hairy skin of an animal)
- hide (the detached, tanned skin of an animal)
Declension
Declension of Fell
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Fell | die | Felle |
genitive | eines | des | Felles, Fells | der | Felle |
dative | einem | dem | Fell, Felle1 | den | Fellen |
accusative | ein | das | Fell | die | Felle |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Fellstiefel
- Fellhandschuh
- Fellmütze
- Lammfell
- Schaffell
- Ziegenfell
- Büffelfell
Further reading
- Fell in Duden online