precel
See also: přećel
English
Etymology
See precellence.
Verb
precel (third-person singular simple present precels, present participle precelling, simple past and past participle precelled)
- (obsolete) To surpass; to excel; to exceed.
- 1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], OCLC 987785018:
- […] attempted a Princely Graffe, which as farre precels her, which hee hath lighted upon […]
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References
precel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams
- Percle
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Brezel, from Middle High German brēzel, from Old High German breztella, brezitella, from Italian bracciatello, Latin bracchiātus, from bracchium (“arm”) + -ātus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɛ.t͡sɛl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛt͡sɛl
- Syllabification: pre‧cel
Noun
precel m inan (diminutive precelek)
- pretzel
Declension
Declension of precel
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | precel | precle |
| genitive | precla | precli |
| dative | preclowi | preclom |
| accusative | precel | precle |
| instrumental | preclem | preclami |
| locative | preclu | preclach |
| vocative | preclu | precle |
Further reading
- precel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- precel in Polish dictionaries at PWN