Fell

See also: fell

English

Etymology 1

  • As an English surname, from the noun fell (“crag, rocky highland”).
  • As an English, Jewish, and German surname, from Fell (“pelt, fur”) or its Yiddish equivalent. Compare Pilcher.

Proper noun

Fell

  1. A surname.

Etymology 2

Noun

Fell (plural Fells)

  1. Ellipsis of Fell pony.
    • 2016, Fern Collins, The Noble Horse, page 126:
      Fells are usually pure black with no white markings, but bay, gray, and brown are also possible.

German

Etymology

From Old High German vel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: fäll
  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Noun

Fell n (strong, genitive Felles or Fells, plural Felle, diminutive Fellchen n)

  1. fur, pelt (hairy skin of an animal)
  2. hide (the detached, tanned skin of an animal)

Declension

Declension of Fell [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Fell die Felle
genitive eines des Felles, Fells der Felle
dative einem dem Fell, Felle1 den Fellen
accusative ein das Fell die Felle

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • “Fell” in Duden online
  • “Fell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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