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).

Noun

Seel f

  1. (Uri) soul

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)

  1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) rope of medium to maximal thickness

See also


German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German sêle, from Old Saxon sēola, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. More at soul.

Noun

Seel f (plural Selen)

  1. soul

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seːl/

Noun

Seel f (plural Seele)

  1. soul

Further reading


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

Noun

Seel n (plural Seeler)

  1. rope, cord
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