sela

See also: Sela and sèlā

Contents

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsɛla]
• Rhymes: -ɛla
• Hyphenation: se‧la

Etymology 1

Verb

sela

1. feminine singular past participle of sít
2. neuter plural past participle of sít

Etymology 2

Noun

sela

1. genitive singular of selo
2. nominative plural of selo
3. accusative plural of selo
4. vocative plural of selo

Anagrams

• Elsa
• lesa

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Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *saiwalō.

Noun

sēla f

1. soul

   Irlosin sol an frithe sela mina fan then thia ginacont mi, wanda under managon he was mit mi.

   He shall deliver in peace my soul from those who attack me, for amongst many he was with me.

Alternative forms

• siela

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: siele
  • Dutch: ziel
    • Afrikaans: siel
  • Limburgish: zeel

Further reading

• “siela”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

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Old Norse

Noun

sela

1. inflection of seli m (“harness”)
   1. oblique singular indefinite of seli
      1. accusative singular indefinite of seli
      2. dative singular indefinite of seli
      3. genitive singular indefinite of seli
   2. accusative plural indefinite of seli
   3. genitive plural indefinite of seli
2. inflection of selr m (“seal”)
   1. accusative plural indefinite of selr
   2. genitive plural indefinite of selr

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Phuthi

Verb

-séla

1. to drink

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese sela, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic *sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.la/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.lɐ/
• Homophone: cela
• Hyphenation: se‧la

Noun

sela f (plural selas)

1. saddle

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English sailor

Noun

sela

1. sailor

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Xhosa

Etymology

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [séːla]

Verb

-séla

1. (transitive) to drink

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.