vel

See also -vel, vél, vėl, veļ, vęl, and Appendix:ISO 639-3 language codes

English

Etymology

From the Latin conjunction vel (“or”).

Noun

vel

1. (logic) The ∨ symbol used to represent the inclusive or logical connective.

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Albanian

Etymology 1

From Latin velum.

Noun

vel m

1. veil

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *uelH- 'to turn, twist'. From the same root of vjell and vjel.

Verb

vel (first-person singular past tense vela, participle velur)

1. I feel nauseated, sick

Related terms

• vjell
• vjel

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Catalan

Noun

vel m (plural vels)

1. veil

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Czech

Verb

vel

1. imperative of velet

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vel, from Old Dutch *fel, from Proto-Germanic *fellą, from Proto-Indo-European *pello-, *pelno-, whence Latin pellis, Greek πέλλα; cognate with German Fell.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛl

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Noun

vel n (plural vellen, diminutive velletje)

1. A skin, hide
2. A fur, pelt
3. A sheet (e.g. of paper; incorrectly used for a page)

   Het glas van een gloeilamp is niet veel dikker dan een vel papier

   The glass of a lightbulb is not much thicker than a sheet of paper.

4. A membrane, e.g. forming on boiling milk
5. A rag, shred

   Zijn onderbroek hing in vellen na de stokslagen

   His briefs were shredded after the caning

Derived terms

• vellig (adjective)
• velploter m
• dierenvel n
• dik vel n
• nekvel n
• olifantenvel n

Synonyms

• (skin): huid
• (fur): pels
• (sheet): blad n

Verb

vel

1. first-person singular present indicative of vellen
2. imperative of vellen

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
• Etymologisch woordenboek der Nederlandsche taal, by Johannes Franck, M. Nijhoff 1892

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Dutch Low Saxon

Adverb

vel

1. Alternative spelling of veel.

Adjective

vel

1. Alternative spelling of veel.

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German Low German

Adverb

vel

1. Alternative spelling of veel.

Adjective

vel

1. Alternative spelling of veel.

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɛːl/

  Rhymes: -ɛːl

Adverb

vel (comparative betur, superlative best) (háttaratviksorð (“adverb of manner”))

1. well

Derived terms

• betur sjá augu en auga
• vel á minnst
• allt er gott sem endar vel
• gjörðu svo vel
• ganga vel
• gangi þér vel

Verb

vel

1. first-person singular present indicative of velja
2. imperative singular of velja

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Latin

Etymology

Originally the second-person singular present active imperative form of volō (“I will”, “I wish”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /wel/, X-SAMPA: /wel/

Conjunction

vel

1. either, or; and/or
   • 2005, D.J. Krus, Elements of Propositional Calculus

     In theatro comediae vel tragediae aguntur.

     In theater, comedies or tragedies are played.

Usage notes

• This word is comparable to an inclusive or in logic.

Descendants

• Translingual: ∨ (symbol of disjunction)
• English: vel sim., vel

See also

• aut

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Lojban

Rafsi

vel

1. rafsi of ve.

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Manx

Verb

vel

1. present dependent form of bee
   • Abbyr dy vel eh çheet. Let us assume that he is coming.
   • As ta'n chooid share jeh nagh vel ee ny ben Vanninagh. The beauty of it is that she is not Manx.
   • Cha vel breagerey dy ve credjit ga dy vel eh ginsh yn irriney. A liar is not to be believed even if he tells the truth.
   • Vel oo ayns shoh rish foddey? Have you been here long?

Usage notes

• Use with cha primarily confined to higher registers.

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Norwegian

Adverb

vel

1. well

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Old High German

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *fellą, whence also Old English fell.

Noun

vel n

1. A fur

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Volapük

Volapük cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : vel

Numeral

vel

1. (cardinal) seven