dela

Etymology

From Spanish dela, contraction of ‘de la.’

Contraction

dela

1. (obsolete) of the, from the (only in names with Spanish origins or in phrases with Spanish construct)

Related terms

• de, del

Etymology

From contraction of preposition de (“of, from”) + third-person feminine singular pronoun ela (“she, her, it”)

Contraction

dela f (masculine del, masculine plural deles, feminine plural delas)

1. of her, of it, from her, from it

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dailijaną

Verb

dēla

1. to distribute

Etymology

From Old Norse deila, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną.

Verb

dēla

1. to divide, to share, to deal
2. to argue, to dispute
3. to judge

Alternative forms

• della (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.lɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.la/, /ˈdɛ.lɐ/

Contraction

dela f (plural delas, masculine dele, masculine plural deles)

1. Contraction of de (“of; from”) + ela (“she; her; it”)
   • 2005, J. K. Rowling, Lya Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe, Rocco, page 308:

     Você notou os cabelos dela, são negros e brilhantes e macios...

     You noticed her hair, it's dark and brilliant and soft...

Etymology

• preposition de + article la

Contraction

dela

1. (obsolete) of the, from the (followed by feminine noun)

Etymology

From Old Swedish dēla from Old Norse deila, from Proto-Germanic *dailijaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deːla/

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Verb

dela (present delar, preterite delade, supine delat, imperative dela)

1. to deal, share; divide something between recipients
2. to share; to have in common

   De delar ett språk

   They share a language

3. to split; divide something in different parts

   Dela tårtan i lika stora delar

   Cut the cake in equal parts

Anagrams

• leda
• adel
• lade

Noun

dela

1. genitive singular of del

Verb

-dela^?

1. despise