Sigel
German
Alternative forms
- Sigle (uncommon)
Etymology
From French sigle, from Latin sigillum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːɡ(ə)l/, /ˈziːɡ(ə)l/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Si‧gel
Noun
Sigel n (strong, genitive Sigels, plural Sigel)
- (linguistics, stenography) siglum, a conventional abbreviation for a word or words
- Synonym: Kürzel
Declension
Declension of Sigel [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Sigel | die | Sigel |
| genitive | eines | des | Sigels | der | Sigel |
| dative | einem | dem | Sigel | den | Sigeln |
| accusative | ein | das | Sigel | die | Sigel |
Derived terms
- Sigelsuche f
References
- “Sigel” in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German sigel, a borrowing from Latin sigillum. Cognate with German Siegel, Dutch zegel, English sigil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈziʁel/, [ˈziʑəl]
- Rhymes: -iʑəl
Noun
Sigel m (plural Sigelen)
- seal (pattern, design)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sugilaz (“the sun”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsi.jel/
Noun
Siġel m
- the sun
- the runic character ᛋ (/s/ or /z/)