Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏ.lə/
  • Hyphenation: zul‧le

Etymology 1

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Verb

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zulle

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of zullen

Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch sille, sulle, from Old Dutch *sulla, from Proto-Germanic *sulī (balk). Cognate to English sill.

Noun

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zulle f (plural zullen, diminutive zulletje n)

  1. a horizontal structural member of a building near ground level bearing the upright portion of a frame, like for a door or gate; a sill