Fels
See also: fels
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German vels, from Old High German felis, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pels-, *pelis- (“rock, cliff”). Compare Old Norse fjall (“rock, mountain”), Ancient Greek πέλλα (pélla, “stone”), Middle Irish all (“cliff”). The variant Felsen emerged from the oblique cases.
Pronunciation
Noun
Fels m (mixed or weak, genitive Felses or Felsen or Felsens, plural Felsen)
Declension
Declension of Fels [masculine, mixed // weak]
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Fels” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Noun
Fels m (plural Felse)
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