Seele

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German sēle, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German sēula, sēla, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. Cognate with Low German Seel, Dutch ziel, English soul, Danish sjæl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːlə/

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Noun

Seele f (genitive Seele, plural Seelen)

1. soul
2. mind, spirit
3. human being, soul
4. bore (of a gun)
5. swim bladder
6. core (of an electric cable)
7. (dated or colloquial) inhabitant (of a municipality)

Derived terms

• seelisch

See also

• Geist

Further reading

• “Seele” in Duden online

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Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Frisian sēla, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. More at soul.

Noun

Seele f

1. soul