See also: seil, Séil, and Séïl

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaɪ̯l/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /saɛ̯l/ (Austria)
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Noun

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Seil n (strong, genitive Seiles or Seils, plural Seile)

  1. rope, line, cord

Usage notes

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  • A Seil is thicker than a Schnur (string), but thinner than a Tau.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Seil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Seil” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Seil” in Duden online

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