Pelle

See also: pelle, pellé, pellë, and pëlle

Danish

Proper noun

Pelle

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Per or Peter, sometimes also used as a formal given name.

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German *pelle, whose existence is assured by the word’s prevalence in eastern dialects of German Low German (and East Central German). It was introduced there by Dutch settlers from Middle Dutch pelle, an old borrowing from Latin pellis (“skin”). Compare modern Dutch pel, pellen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛlə/
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Noun

Pelle f (genitive Pelle, plural Pellen)

  1. skin, mostly with reference to sausages or vegetables, especially potatoes; peel

Declension
Declension of Pelle
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pelle die Pellen
genitive einer der Pelle der Pellen
dative einer der Pelle den Pellen
accusative eine die Pelle die Pellen

Derived terms

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Swedish

Proper noun

Pelle c (genitive Pelles)

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Per, Pär or Peter.
  2. (rare) A male given name.
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