singel

From Middle Dutch singele, with the sense of a moat, from Old French sengle, cengle (“fence”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).

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singel m (plural singels, diminutive singeltje n)

1. a body of water surrounding the inner portion of a city or a village

   Synonyms: singelgracht, gracht

2. a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place; bellyband; girth

• omsingelen

• cingel

From English single and singles

• single

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singeler, definite plural singelene)

1. (music) a single (record or CD)
2. (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)

• singelplate (record)

Possibly from Dutch

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singler, definite plural singlene)

1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

• “singel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From English single and singles

• single

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)

1. (music) a single (record or CD)
2. (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)

• singelplate (record)

Possibly from Dutch

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)

1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

• “singel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

singel c

1. (music) a single (a recording)
2. an unmarried person without girl- or boyfriend