Siel
Central Franconian edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German sēla, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. Central Franconian -ī- is the regular outcome of Old High German -ē-. (The form is thus in line with German Seele, English soul, rather than Dutch ziel.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Siel f (plural Siele, diminutive Sielche)
- (most dialects) soul
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German sīl.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Siel m (strong, genitive Sieles or Siels, plural Siele)
- lock of a dike
- Synonym: Deichsiel
- (Northern Germany) subterranean sewer
Declension edit
Declension of Siel [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Siel” in Duden online
- “Siel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Siel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Saterland Frisian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
Siel n