pedel

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Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German pedell, bedell, from Medieval Latin pedellus, bedellus, bidellus.

Pronunciation

Noun

pedel c (singular definite pedellen, plural indefinite pedeller)

  1. caretaker, janitor

Inflection

Declension of pedel
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pedel pedellen pedeller pedellerne
genitive pedels pedellens pedellers pedellernes

See also

Dutch

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pedell, from Latin bidellus generalis, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *budilaz. Doublet of beul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.dəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧del
  • Rhymes: -ɛdəl

Noun

pedel m (plural pedellen or pedels, diminutive pedelletje n)

  1. beadle

Estonian

Noun

pedel

  1. adessive singular of pede

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pedell.

Pronunciation

Noun

pedel m pers (augmentative pedelisko)

  1. (archaic) janitor
    Synonyms: tercjan, woźny

Declension

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Declension

Further reading

  • pedel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pedel in Polish dictionaries at PWN