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singel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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

Indonesian

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Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch singel.

Noun

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singel (first-person possessive singelku, second-person possessive singelmu, third-person possessive singelnya)

  1. cincture

Etymology 2

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From English single.

Noun

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singel (plural singel-singel, first-person possessive singelku, second-person possessive singelmu, third-person possessive singelnya)

  1. (music) single
    Synonym: tembang

Further reading

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1

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

Adjective

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

  1. not in a relationship, single

Noun

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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)
Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 2

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Possibly from Dutch

Noun

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

  1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology 1

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From English single and singles.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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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
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Etymology 2

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From English single.

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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

  1. single, alone

Etymology 3

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Possibly from Dutch.

Noun

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

  1. shingle (pebbles, gravel)

Etymology 4

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

Noun

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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

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Polish

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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singel m inan

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

Declension

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Noun

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singel m pers (female equivalent singelka)

  1. Alternative spelling of singiel

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns
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Further reading

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

Swedish

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Noun

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singel c

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

Declension

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Anagrams

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