See also: seil, Séil, and Séïl

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-West Germanic *sail, from Proto-Germanic *sailą.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /zaɪ̯l/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /saɛ̯l/ (Austria)
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Noun edit

Seil n (strong, genitive Seiles or Seils, plural Seile)

  1. rope, line, cord

Usage notes edit

  • A Seil is thicker than a Schnur (string), but thinner than a Tau.

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Further reading edit

  • Seil” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Seil” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Seil” in Duden online

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