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Seel
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seel se·el séel
Alemannic German
Etymology
From gsw goh sēla, from gsw gmw-pro *saiwalu, from gsw gem-pro *saiwalō soul, life force. Cognate with de Seele, en soul, nds-de Seel, got 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰𐌻𐌰.
Noun
gsw noun f
gsw Uri soul
References
24
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Sääl eastern Moselle Franconian, except Westerwald
gmw-cfr Seil Kölsch; Westerwald
Etymology
gmw-cfr gem-pro 1
From gmw-cfr gmh seil, from gmw-cfr goh seil, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *sail.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /zeːl/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun n plural Seeler or Seel diminutive Seelche
gmw-cfr Ripuarian western _ Moselle Franconian rope of medium to maximal thickness
See also
gmw-cfr Leng, gmw-cfr Lein
East Central German
Noun
gmw-ecg noun f
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch soul
References
2004 Karl Heinz Schmidt, Ich putz mein Christbaam aa, P. 40
gmw-ecg Folklore Religion
Hunsrik
Etymology
From hrx gmh sele, from hrx goh sela, from hrx gmw-pro *saiwalu.
Pronunciation
hrx /seːl/
Noun
f Seele
soul
Noun
hrx noun form m
hrx Saal
Further reading
Low German
Etymology
From nds gml sêle, from nds osx sēola, from nds gmw-pro *saiwalu, from nds gem-pro *saiwalō. More at en soul.
Noun
f Selen nds GLG
soul
Luxembourgish
Etymology
lb gem-pro 1
From lb gmh seil, from lb goh seil, from lb gmw-pro *sail. Cognate with de Seil, ang sāl.
Pronunciation
lb /zeːl/
lb eːl 1
Noun
n Seeler
rope, cord