Seil

See also: seil and Séil

German

Etymology

From Middle High German seil, from Old High German seil, from Proto-Germanic *sailą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zaɪ̯l/
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Rhymes: -aɪ̯l

Noun

Seil n (genitive Seils or Seiles, plural Seile)

rope, line, cord

Usage notes

A Seil is thicker than a Schnur (“string”), but thinner than a Tau.

Declension

Declension of Seil

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Seil	die	Seile
genitive	eines	des	Seiles, Seils	der	Seile
dative	einem	dem	Seil, Seile¹	den	Seilen
accusative	ein	das	Seil	die	Seile

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading

Seil in Duden online

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