singel
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch singele, with the sense of a moat, from Old French sengle, cengle (“fence”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).
Pronunciation
Noun
singel m (plural singels, diminutive singeltje n)
- a body of water surrounding the inner portion of a city or a village
- Synonyms: singelgracht, gracht
- a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place; bellyband; girth
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsiŋəl/ [ˈsi.ŋəl]
- Rhymes: -iŋəl
- Syllabification: si‧ngel
Etymology 1
Noun
singel (first-person possessive singelku, second-person possessive singelmu, third-person possessive singelnya)
Etymology 2
Noun
singel (plural singel-singel, first-person possessive singelku, second-person possessive singelmu, third-person possessive singelnya)
Further reading
- “singel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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)
- not in a relationship, single
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singeler, definite plural singelene)
Etymology 2
Possibly from Dutch
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singler, definite plural singlene)
- shingle (pebbles, gravel)
References
- “singel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Etymology 1
From English single and singles.
Alternative forms
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)
Synonyms
- singelplate (record)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Adjective
singel (masculine and feminine singel, neuter singelt, definite singular and plural single)
Etymology 3
Possibly from Dutch.
Noun
singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)
- 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)
References
- “singel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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
Declension
Declension of singel
Noun
singel m pers (female equivalent singelka)
- Alternative spelling of singiel
Declension
Declension of singel
Derived terms
adjective
- singlowy
nouns
- singlista
- singlistka
Related terms
noun
Further reading
Noun
singel c
Declension
Anagrams
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