singel

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch singele, with the sense of a moat, from Old French sengle, cengle (fence), from Latin cingulum (belt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪ.ŋəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sin‧gel
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋəl

Noun

singel m (plural singels, diminutive singeltje n)

  1. a body of water surrounding the inner portion of a city or a village
    Synonyms: singelgracht, gracht
  2. a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place; bellyband; girth

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: singel (cincture)
  • Papiamentu: singel (dated)

Indonesian

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Dutch singel.

Noun

singel (plural singel-singel)

  1. cincture

Etymology 2

From English single.

Noun

singel (plural)

  1. (music) single
    Synonym: tembang

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

From English single. Ultimately from Latin singulus, through Old French single. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål samme.

Adjective

singel (neuter singular singelt, definite singular and plural single, comparative singlere, indefinite superlative singlest, definite superlative singleste)

  1. not in a relationship, single

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singeler, definite plural singelene)

  1. (music) a single (record or CD)
    Synonyms: single, singelplate
  2. (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)
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Etymology 2

Possibly from Dutch

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singler, definite plural singlene)

  1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

From English single and singles.

Alternative forms

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)

  1. (music) a single (record or CD)
  2. (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From English single.

Alternative forms

Adjective

singel (masculine and feminine singel, neuter singelt, definite singular and plural single)

  1. single, alone

Etymology 3

Possibly from Dutch.

Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)

  1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

Etymology 4

From the verb single (make a crackling, ringing sound).

Noun

singel n (definite singular singelet, indefinite plural singel, definite plural singela)

  1. (onomatopoetic) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Synonym: singling

References

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

Pronunciation

Noun

singel m inan

  1. (badminton, music, tennis) Alternative spelling of singiel

Declension

Noun

singel m pers (female equivalent singelka)

  1. Alternative spelling of singiel

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Swedish

Noun

singel c

  1. (music) a single (a recording)
  2. an unmarried person without a girl- or boyfriend

Declension

Declension of singel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite singel singels
definite singeln singelns
plural indefinite singlar singlars
definite singlarna singlarnas

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