Seel
See also: seel
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Old High German sēla, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō (“soul, life force”). Cognate with German Seele, English soul, German Low German Seel, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌰 (saiwala).
References
- “Seel” in 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)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zeːl/
Noun
Seel n (plural Seeler or Seel, diminutive Seelche)
- (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) rope of medium to maximal thickness
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German sêle, from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. More at soul.
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seːl/
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German seil, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō (“soul, life force”). Cognate with German Seil, Old English sāl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zeːl/
- Rhymes: -eːl
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