singel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch singele, with the sense of a moat, from Old French sengle, cengle (“fence”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪ.ŋəl/

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• Hyphenation: sin‧gel
• Rhymes: -ɪŋəl

Noun

singel m (plural singels, diminutive singeltje n)

1. a body of water surrounding the inner portion of a city or a village

   Synonyms: singelgracht, gracht

2. a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place; bellyband; girth

Derived terms

• omsingelen

Related terms

• cingel

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: singel (dated)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From English single. Ultimately from Latin singulus, through Old French single. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål samme.

Adjective

singel (neuter singular singelt, definite singular and plural single, comparative singlere, indefinite superlative singlest, definite superlative singleste)

1. not in a relationship, single

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singeler, definite plural singelene)

1. (music) a single (record or CD)

   Synonyms: single, singelplate

2. (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)

Etymology 2

Possibly from Dutch

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singler, definite plural singlene)

1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

References

• “singel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From English single and singles.

Alternative forms

• single

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)

1. (music) a single (record or CD)
2. (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)

Synonyms

• singelplate (record)

Etymology 2

From English single.

Alternative forms

• single

Adjective

singel (masculine and feminine singel, neuter singelt, definite singular and plural single)

1. single, alone

Etymology 3

Possibly from Dutch.

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)

1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

Etymology 4

From the verb single (“make a crackling, ringing sound”).

Noun

singel n (definite singular singelet, indefinite plural singel, definite plural singela)

1. (onomatopoetic) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   Synonym: singling

References

• “singel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiŋ.ɡɛl/

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• Rhymes: -iŋɡɛl
• Syllabification: sin‧gel

Noun

singel m inan

1. (badminton, music, tennis) Alternative spelling of singiel

Declension

Declension of singel

	singular	plural
nominative	singel	single
genitive	singla	singli/singlów
dative	singlowi	singlom
accusative	singla	single
instrumental	singlem	singlami
locative	singlu	singlach
vocative	singlu	single

Noun

singel m pers (female equivalent singelka)

1. Alternative spelling of singiel

Declension

Declension of singel

	singular	plural
nominative	singel	single
genitive	singla	singli
dative	singlowi	singlom
accusative	singla	singli
instrumental	singlem	singlami
locative	singlu	singlach
vocative	singlu	single

Derived terms

adjective

• singlowy

 

nouns

• singlista
• singlistka

 

Related terms

noun

• singleton

 

Further reading

• singel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• singel in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Noun

singel c

1. (music) a single (a recording)
2. an unmarried person without a girl- or boyfriend

Declension

Declension of singel
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	singel	singeln	singlar	singlarna
Genitive	singels	singelns	singlars	singlarnas

Anagrams

• igelns, snigel