pedel

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German pedell, bedell, from Medieval Latin pedellus, bedellus, bidellus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pedɛl/, [pʰeˈd̥ɛlˀ]

Noun

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pedel c (singular definite pedellen, plural indefinite pedeller)

  1. caretaker, janitor

Inflection

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See also

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Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Pedell, from Latin bidellus generalis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *budilaz. Doublet of beul.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.dəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧del
  • Rhymes: -ɛdəl

Noun

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pedel m (plural pedellen or pedels, diminutive pedelletje n)

  1. beadle

Estonian

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Noun

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pedel

  1. adessive singular of pede

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Pedell.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pedel m pers (augmentative pedelisko)

  1. (archaic) janitor
    Synonyms: tercjan, woźny

Declension

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or

Declension

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Further reading

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  • pedel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pedel in Polish dictionaries at PWN