Seef

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German seifa, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ. Cognate with German Seife, Dutch zeep, English soap, West Frisian sjippe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zeːf/
    • Rhymes: -eːf

Noun

Seef f (plural Seefen)

  1. soap

Derived terms
  • Seefeblos
  • Seefepolver
  • seefeg
  • seefen

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Seife, Dutch zeep, English soap.

Noun

Seef f

  1. soap
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