Sichel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sichel, from Old High German sihhila, from Proto-West Germanic *sikilu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪçl̩/

• Audio:

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Noun

Sichel f (genitive Sichel, plural Sicheln)

1. sickle
2. crescent (shape of the moon and some planets when partially illuminated less than half a full circle)

Declension

Declension of Sichel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sichel	die	Sicheln
genitive	einer	der	Sichel	der	Sicheln
dative	einer	der	Sichel	den	Sicheln
accusative	eine	die	Sichel	die	Sicheln

Derived terms

• sichelförmig
• sicheln

Descendants

• → Dutch: zichel

See also

• Sense f

Further reading

• “Sichel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Sichel” in Duden online
• “Sichel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiçl̩/

Noun

Sichel f (plural Sichle, diminutive Sichelche)

1. sickle

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary