pedel

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German pedell, bedell, from Medieval Latin pedellus, bedellus, bidellus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pedɛl/, [pʰeˈd̥ɛlˀ]

Noun

pedel c (singular definite pedellen, plural indefinite pedeller)

  1. caretaker, janitor

Inflection

Declension of pedel
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pedel pedellen pedeller pedellerne
genitive pedels pedellens pedellers pedellernes

See also

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pedell, from Latin bidellus generalis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *budilaz. Doublet of beul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.dəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧del
  • Rhymes: -ɛdəl

Noun

pedel m (plural pedellen or pedels, diminutive pedelletje n)

  1. beadle

Estonian

Noun

pedel

  1. adessive singular of pede

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pedell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.dɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɛl
  • Syllabification: pe‧del

Noun

pedel m pers (augmentative pedelisko)

  1. (archaic) janitor
    Synonyms: tercjan, woźny

Declension

Declension of pedel
singular plural
nominative pedel pedele
genitive pedela pedeli/pedelów
dative pedelowi pedelom
accusative pedela pedeli/pedelów
instrumental pedelem pedelami
locative pedelu pedelach
vocative pedelu pedele

or

Declension

Declension of pedel
singular plural
nominative pedel pedle
genitive pedla pedli/pedlów
dative pedlowi pedlom
accusative pedla pedli/pedlów
instrumental pedlem pedlami
locative pedlu pedlach
vocative pedlu pedle

Further reading

  • pedel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pedel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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