Seel
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Old High German sēla, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō (“soul, life force”). Cognate with German Seele, English soul, German Low German Seel, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌰 (saiwala).
Noun
Seel f
- (Uri) soul
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 24.
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Sääl (eastern Moselle Franconian, except Westerwald)
- Seil (Kölsch; Westerwald)
Etymology
From Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic *sail.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zeːl/
Noun
Seel n (plural Seeler or Seel, diminutive Seelche)
- (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) rope of medium to maximal thickness
See also
- Leng, Lein
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German sêle, from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. More at soul.
Noun
Seel f (plural Selen)
- soul
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German sele, from Old High German sela, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seːl/
Noun
Seel f (plural Seele)
- soul
Noun
Seel m
- plural of Saal
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic *sail. Cognate with German Seil, Old English sāl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zeːl/
- Rhymes: -eːl
Noun
Seel n (plural Seeler)
- rope, cord