seil
Ingrian
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈsetilːæ/, [ˈs̠e̞tʲilʲː]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈse.il/, [ˈʃe̞.ilʲ]
- Rhymes: -etilː, -e.il
- Hyphenation: seil
- Homophone: seille
Noun
seil
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *segil, from Proto-West Germanic *segl, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.
Noun
seil n
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | seil | seil, seile |
| accusative | seil | seil, seile |
| genitive | seils | seile |
| dative | seile | seilen |
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants
- Dutch: zeil
- Limburgish: zèèl
Further reading
- “seil”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “seil (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
- segl (Etymology 2)
Noun
seil n (definite singular seilet, indefinite plural seil, definite plural seila or seilene)
- a sail (piece of fabric attached to a boat's mast)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
seil
- imperative of seile
References
- “seil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English sele (“happiness, good fortune, bliss”), from Old English sæl (“happiness, prosperity”), from Proto-West Germanic *sālī, from Proto-Germanic *sēliz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sil/
Noun
seil (plural seils)
- Happiness, bliss, prosperity, good fortune
Adjective
seil (comparative mair seil, superlative maist seil)
- Blessed, happy, holy, innocent
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˈil/
Noun
seil (uncountable seils)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | seil |
| genitive | seila |
| dative | seile |
| accusative | seili |
| vocative 1 | o seil! |
| predicative 2 | seilu |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only