See also: fels

German

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Ein Fels

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vels, from Old High German felis, from Proto-West Germanic *falis, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pels-, *pelis- (rock, cliff).

Compare Old Norse fjall (rock, mountain), Ancient Greek πέλλα (pélla, stone), Old Irish ail (cliff). The variant Felsen emerged from the oblique cases.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛls/
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Noun

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Fels m (mixed or weak, genitive Felses or Felsen or Felsens, plural Felsen)

  1. rock

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Fels” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vels, from Old High German felis, from Proto-West Germanic *falis, from Proto-Germanic *falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pels-, *pelis- (rock, cliff). Compare German Fels.

Noun

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Fels m (plural Felse)

  1. rock