Adel
English
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel.
Proper noun
Adel
- (rare) A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adele.
- A surname from German.
- A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
- A city, the county seat of Cook County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Dallas County, Iowa, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mercer County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, United States.
German
Etymology
From Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal. More at athel. The surname is shortened from male given names beginning with Adel-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaːdl̩]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Adel
- Hyphenation: A‧del (1996–2006)
Declension
Derived terms
- Adelshaus
- Adelsprädikat
- Adelstitel
- adlig
- Erbadel
- Geldadel
- Hochadel
- Landadel
- Prädialadel
Descendants
- → Estonian: aadel
Proper noun
Adel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Adels or (with an article) Adel, feminine genitive Adel, plural Adels or Adel)
- a surname transferred from the given name
Further reading
- “Adel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Adel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Adel” in Duden online
Adel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Icelandic
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