zeil

See also: Zeil

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɛi̯l/

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• Hyphenation: zeil
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch seil, from Old Dutch *segil, from Proto-Germanic *seglą.

Noun

zeil n (plural zeilen, diminutive zeiltje n)

1. sail
2. tarpaulin, tarp

Derived terms

• gaffelzeil
• grondzeil
• razeil
• tentzeil
• zeildoek
• zeilen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zeil

1. (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of zeilen
2. (deprecated template usage) imperative of zeilen

Anagrams

• ziel