Pelle

Pelle

1. a diminutive of the male given name Per or Peter, sometimes also used as a formal given name

From Middle Low German *pelle, whose existence is assured by the word’s prevalence in eastern dialects of German Low German (and East Central German). It was introduced there by Dutch settlers from Middle Dutch pelle, an old borrowing from Latin pellis (“skin”). Compare modern Dutch pel, pellen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛlə/

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Pelle f (genitive Pelle, plural Pellen)

1. skin, peel, mostly with reference to sausages or vegetables, especially potatoes

• auf die Pelle rücken
• pellen

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Pelle c (genitive Pelles)

1. a diminutive of the male given names Per, Pär, or Peter
2. (rare) a male given name

• fuskpelle (“a cheater”)
• slarvpelle (“someone sloppy or careless”)
• snuskpelle (“someone gross”)