singel
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch singele, with the sense of a moat, from Old French sengle, cengle (“fence”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪ.ŋəl/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: sin‧gel
- Rhymes: -ɪŋəl
Noun
singel m (plural singels, diminutive singeltje n)
- a body of water surrounding the inner portion of a city or a village
- Synonyms: singelgracht, gracht
- a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place; bellyband; girth
Derived terms
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Descendants
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsiŋəl/ [ˈsi.ŋəl]
- Rhymes: -iŋəl
- Syllabification: si‧ngel
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Dutch singel (“cincture”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).
Noun
singel (plural singel-singel)
- (Catholicism) cincture: a girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”).
Noun
singel (plural singel-singel)
- (music) single:
- Synonym: tembang
- a 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B
- a popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track
Further reading
- “singel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From English single. Ultimately from Latin singulus, through Old French single. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål samme.
Adjective
singel (neuter singular singelt, definite singular and plural single, comparative singlere, indefinite superlative singlest, definite superlative singleste)
- not in a relationship, single
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singeler, definite plural singelene)
Etymology 2
Possibly from Dutch
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singler, definite plural singlene)
- shingle (pebbles, gravel)
References
- “singel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From English single and singles.
Alternative forms
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)
Synonyms
- singelplate (record)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Adjective
singel (masculine and feminine singel, neuter singelt, definite singular and plural single)
Etymology 3
Possibly from Dutch.
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)
- shingle (pebbles, gravel)
Etymology 4
From the verb single (“make a crackling, ringing sound”).
Noun
singel n (definite singular singelet, indefinite plural singel, definite plural singela)
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References
- “singel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiŋ.ɡɛl/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -iŋɡɛl
- Syllabification: sin‧gel
Noun
singel m inan
- (badminton, music, tennis, card games) alternative spelling of singiel
Declension
Noun
singel m pers (female equivalent singelka)
- alternative spelling of singiel
Declension
Derived terms
- singlowy
- singlista
- singlistka
Related terms
Further reading
- singel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- singel in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Noun
singel c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | singel | singels |
| definite | singeln | singelns | |
| plural | indefinite | singlar | singlars |
| definite | singlarna | singlarnas |