Siel

See also: siel, síel, and Siël

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Old High German sēla, from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō. Central Franconian -ī- is the regular outcome of Old High German -ē-. (The form is thus in line with German Seele, English soul, rather than Dutch ziel.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ziːl/

Noun

Siel f (plural Siele, diminutive Sielche)

  1. (most dialects) soul

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German sīl.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ziːl/
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Noun

Siel m (strong, genitive Sieles or Siels, plural Siele)

  1. lock of a dike
    Synonym: Deichsiel
  2. (Northern Germany) subterranean sewer

Declension
Declension of Siel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Siel die Siele
genitive eines des Sieles, Siels der Siele
dative einem dem Siel, Siele1 den Sielen
accusative einen den Siel die Siele

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From German Ziel.

Noun

Siel n

  1. goal; aim; target; objective; purpose
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