Schelle

See also: schelle

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schelne in 1188. Likely related to dialectal schel (“slightly elevated place”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛ.lə/
• Hyphenation: Schel‧le
• Rhymes: -ɛlə
• Homophones: schelle, schellen

Proper noun

Schelle n

1. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Oud Schelle
• Schellerbroek
• Schellerhoek
• Schellerlanden

References

• van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “schelle”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛlə/

• Audio

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• Homophone: Schälle

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schelle, from Old High German scella, from Proto-Germanic *skellǭ (“bell”), from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to sound; resound; ring”).

Noun

Schelle f (genitive Schelle, plural Schellen)

1. jingle bell, small bell

   Synonym: Glöckchen

2. (regional) doorbell

   Synonyms: Klingel, Türklingel

3. (colloquial) a slap across the face

   Synonyms: Ohrfeige, Backpfeife

Declension

Declension of Schelle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schelle	die	Schellen
genitive	einer	der	Schelle	der	Schellen
dative	einer	der	Schelle	den	Schellen
accusative	eine	die	Schelle	die	Schellen

Related terms

• Schall
• schellen
• zerschellen

Etymology 2

First attested in c. 1600., of uncertain origin. Most plausibly from the plural of Old High German *scal, attested in fuozscal (“kind of trap or lock for feet”). However, this would require that the word remained unattested for about 800 years. Alternatively identical to etymology 1 with the sense derived from the clinking sound.

Noun

Schelle f (genitive Schelle, plural Schellen)

1. (chiefly in compounds) shackle, manacle
2. (technical) a certain kind of clamp or bracket

Declension

Declension of Schelle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schelle	die	Schellen
genitive	einer	der	Schelle	der	Schellen
dative	einer	der	Schelle	den	Schellen
accusative	eine	die	Schelle	die	Schellen

Derived terms

• Fußschelle
• Handschelle

Further reading

• “Schelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schelle (Glocke, Klingel, Spielfarbe)” in Duden online
• “Schelle (Klammer, Fessel)” in Duden online
• “Schelle (Ohrfeige, Züchtigung)” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃelə/

Noun

Schelle f

1. plural of Schell