Seel

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See also: seel, se·el, and séel

Alemannic German

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Etymology

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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

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Seel f

  1. (Uri) soul

References

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Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Seel n (plural Seeler or Seel, diminutive Seelche)

  1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) rope of medium to maximal thickness

See also

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East Central German

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Noun

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Seel f

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) soul

References

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

German Low German

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Etymology

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

Noun

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Seel f (plural Selen)

  1. soul

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Seel f (plural Seele)

  1. soul

Noun

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Seel m

  1. plural of Saal

Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Seel n (plural Seeler)

  1. rope, cord