zeil

See also: Zeil

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zɛi̯l/
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Hyphenation: zeil
Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch seil, from Old Dutch *segil, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.

Noun

zeil n (plural zeilen, diminutive zeiltje n)

sail
tarpaulin, tarp

Derived terms

gaffelzeil
grondzeil
razeil
tentzeil
zeildoek
zeilen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

zeil

first-person singular present indicative of zeilen
imperative of zeilen

Anagrams

ziel

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