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Saal
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SAAL saal sáál sål
Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-an Saalová
cs m German
Declension
m.an.surname
Further reading
German
Alternative forms
de Sahl Sal obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh sal, from de goh sal, goh sali, goh seli, from de gmw-pro *sali, from de gem-pro *saliz, gem-pro *salą, from de ine-pro *sel- human settlement, village, dwelling.
Cognate with nl zaal, sv sal, ang sele, ru село́. Also cognate with fr salle. Compare en salon.
Pronunciation
de /zaːl/ southern also [s-]
de De-Saal.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aːl 1
Noun
m,(e)s,^e ^chen
hall or large room chiefly for gatherings or performances by large groups of people
Usage notes
The near-synonyms de Saal and de Halle tend to be distinguished insofar as the former refers to a large but furnished and comfortable room, while the latter is usually more barren, as in de Ballsaal ballroom vs. de Turnhalle gym, sports hall.
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
Hyponyms
de Empfangssaal Gemeindesaal Hörsaal Lesesaal Kirchensaal Konzertsaal Musiksaal Rittersaal Schlafsaal Speisesaal Spiegelsaal Tanzsaal Theatersaal Turnsaal Vorlesungssaal Studiensaal<t:study hall>
Derived terms
de Saalbau Saaleingang Saalfenster Saalkirche Saalveranstaltung Saalwirtschaft
Descendants
bg зала
cs sál
csb zala
et saal
ru зал
ka ზალა
sh sala
See also
de Zimmer
de Halle
Further reading
de Rooms