Seel

See also: seel, se·el, and séel

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German sēla, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu, 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

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Sääl (eastern Moselle Franconian, except Westerwald)
  • Seil (Kölsch; Westerwald)

Etymology

From Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic *sail.

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

East Central German

Noun

Seel f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) soul

References

  • 2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 40

German Low German

Etymology

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

Noun

Seel f (plural Selen)

  1. soul

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German sele, from Old High German sela, from Proto-West Germanic *saiwalu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seːl/

Noun

Seel f (plural Seele)

  1. soul

Noun

Seel m

  1. plural of Saal

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic *sail. Cognate with German Seil, Old English sāl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zeːl/
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Noun

Seel n (plural Seeler)

  1. rope, cord