singel
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch singele, with the sense of a moat, from Old French sengle, cengle (“fence”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪ.ŋəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: sin‧gel
- Rhymes: -ɪŋəl
Noun
singel m (plural singels, diminutive singeltje n)
- a body of water surrounding the inner portion of a city or a village
- Synonyms: singelgracht, gracht
- a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place; bellyband; girth
Derived terms
- omsingelen
Related terms
- cingel
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: singel (dated)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From English single. Ultimately from Latin singulus, through Old French single. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål samme.
Adjective
singel (neuter singular singelt, definite singular and plural single, comparative singlere, indefinite superlative singlest, definite superlative singleste)
- not in a relationship, single
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singeler, definite plural singelene)
- (music) a single (record or CD)
- Synonyms: single, singelplate
- (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)
Etymology 2
Possibly from Dutch
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singler, definite plural singlene)
- shingle (pebbles, gravel)
References
- “singel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From English single and singles.
Alternative forms
- single
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)
- (music) a single (record or CD)
- (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)
Synonyms
- singelplate (record)
Etymology 2
From English single.
Alternative forms
- single
Adjective
singel (masculine and feminine singel, neuter singelt, definite singular and plural single)
- single, alone
Etymology 3
Possibly from Dutch.
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)
- shingle (pebbles, gravel)
Etymology 4
From the verb single (“make a crackling, ringing sound”).
Noun
singel n (definite singular singelet, indefinite plural singel, definite plural singela)
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.- Synonym: singling
References
- “singel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiŋ.ɡɛl/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iŋɡɛl
- Syllabification: sin‧gel
Noun
singel m inan
- (badminton, music, tennis) Alternative spelling of singiel
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | singel | single |
genitive | singla | singli/singlów |
dative | singlowi | singlom |
accusative | singla | single |
instrumental | singlem | singlami |
locative | singlu | singlach |
vocative | singlu | single |
Noun
singel m pers (feminine singelka)
- Alternative spelling of singiel
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | singel | single |
genitive | singla | singli |
dative | singlowi | singlom |
accusative | singla | singli |
instrumental | singlem | singlami |
locative | singlu | singlach |
vocative | singlu | single |
Derived terms
- singlowy
- singlista
- singlistka
Related terms
- singleton
Further reading
- singel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- singel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Noun
singel c
- (music) a single (a recording)
- an unmarried person without a girl- or boyfriend
Declension
Declension of singel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | singel | singeln | singlar | singlarna |
Genitive | singels | singelns | singlars | singlarnas |
Anagrams
- igelns, snigel