sadel
Danish
Alternative forms
- saddel
Etymology
From Old Norse sǫðull, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sod-tlō-, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”).
Noun
sadel c (singular definite sadlen, plural indefinite sadler)
- saddle
Declension
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sadel | sadlen | sadler | sadlerne |
| genitive | sadels | sadlens | sadlers | sadlernes |
References
- “sadel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch zadel (“saddle”), from Middle Dutch sādel, from Old Dutch *sadul, *sadal, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsadəl]
- Hyphenation: sa‧dêl
Noun
sadêl (first-person possessive sadelku, second-person possessive sadelmu, third-person possessive sadelnya)
- saddle
- Synonym: pelana
Further reading
- “sadel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English sadol, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz.
Alternative forms
- sadul, sadyl, saddyll, sadyll, sadil, sadill, sadle
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsadəl/, /ˈsaːdəl/
Noun
sadel (plural sadels)
- A saddle; a seat on the back of a horse for horseriding.
- a. 1375, Gawain Poet, Sir Gawayn and þe Grene Knyȝt, lines 2110-2117, page 118r:
- Forþy I ſay þe, as ſoþe as ȝe in ſadel ſitte, / Com ȝe þere, ȝe be kylled, may þe knyȝt rede, / Trawe ȝe me þat trwely, þaȝ ȝe had twenty lyues / to ſpende. / He hatz wonyd here ful ȝore / On bent much baret bende / Aȝayn his dyntez ſore / Ȝe may not yow defende
- So I say to you, as sure as you sit in your saddle: / If you come there, you'll be killed if he wills, / trust me about that truly, like you had twenty lives / to spend. / He has lived here a long time; / when he pulls his bow, much conflict begins. / Against his powerful blows, / you won't be able to defend yourself.
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Related terms
- sadel-bowe
- sadelen
- sadeler
Descendants
- English: saddle
- Scots: sadil
References
- “sā̆del, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-03.
Etymology 2
From Old English sadolian.
Verb
sadel
- Alternative form of sadelen
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- sal
Etymology
From Old Norse sǫðull, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sod-tlō-, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”).
Noun
sadel m (definite singular sadelen, indefinite plural sadler, definite plural sadlene)
- saddle (for riding an animal)
References
- “sadel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse sǫðull, from Proto-Germanic *sadulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sod-tlō-, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”).
Noun
sadel c
- saddle
- (music, lutherie) nut, the small piece at the peghead end of the fingerboard
Anagrams
- Edlas, adels, delas, lades, ledas
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English saddle.
Noun
sadel
- saddle