Siel
See also: siel and síel
Central Franconian
Etymology
From Old High German sēla, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. Central Franconian -ī- is the regular outcome of Old High German -ē-. (The form is thus in line with German Seele, English soul, rather than Dutch ziel.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ziːl/
Noun
Siel f (plural Siele, diminutive Sielche)
- (most dialects) soul
German
Etymology
From Middle Low German sīl.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Siel m (genitive Sieles or Siels, plural Siele)
- The lock of a dike
- A subterranean sewer
Declension
Declension of Siel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Siel | die | Siele |
| genitive | eines | des | Sieles, Siels | der | Siele |
| dative | einem | dem | Siel, Siele1 | den | Sielen |
| accusative | einen | den | Siel | die | Siele |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Siel in Duden online
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From German Ziel.
Noun
Siel n
- goal; aim; target; objective; purpose