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Dutch
Etymology
Attested as Zelt (De) in 1913. Etymology unknown.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Zelt n
- A hamlet in Oisterwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Middle High German zëlt, from Old High German zelt, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
Compare Danish telt (whence English tilt + native teld from Old English teld), Middle Dutch telt, Old Norse tjald (“tent”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål tjeld).
Pronunciation
Noun
Zelt n (strong, genitive Zeltes or Zelts, plural Zelte)
- tent, marquee
Stellen wir unser Zelt hier auf dieser Wiese auf.- Let's pitch our tent here in this meadow.
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Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German zëlt, from Old High German zelt, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
Pronunciation
Noun
Zelt n (plural Zelter)
- tent
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German zëlt, from Old High German zelt, from Proto-West Germanic *teld, from Proto-Germanic *teldą. Compare German Zelt, Old English teld.
Noun
Zelt n (plural Zelder)
- tent
Plautdietsch
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *teldą.
Noun
Zelt f (plural Zelten)
- tent