Abel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Quotations 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Proper noun 2.1.1 Related terms 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Proper noun 3.2.1 Related terms 3.3 Anagrams 4 Serbian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Proper noun 4.2.1 Declension 4.2.2 See also 5 Spanish 5.1 Proper noun 5.1.1 Quotations 5.1.2 Related terms

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Wikipedia

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From Hebrew הבל (hebel, hevel), “‘breath, vapor; vanity’”) or from Assyrian Neo-Aramaic  (aplu), “‘son’”)

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• IPA: /ˈeɪbəl/

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• able

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Singular Abel

Plural -

Abel

1. (Biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.
2. A male given name.

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• 1611 — King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 4:8

  And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

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• Cain

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• Alphagram: abel
• able
• bale
• Elba

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Abel

1. A male given name of biblical origin.

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• diminutives: Abeltje, Abe

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•  Audio (Paris)^{help, file}

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Abel

1. (Biblical) Abel.
2. A male given name.

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• diminutives: Abeau, Abelin

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• Alphagram: abel
• able
• Bâle
• bêla

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From Hebrew הבל (Hebel).

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Abel m. (Cyrillic spelling Абел)

1. (Biblical) Abel (son of Adam and Eve).
2. A male given name.

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• Avelj

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Abel

1. (Biblical) Abel

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• 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Génesis 4:8

  Y habló Caín á su hermano Abel: y aconteció que estando ellos en el campo, Caín se levantó contra su hermano Abel, y le mató.

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• diminutive: Abelito