Schelle

See also: schelle

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as schelne in 1188. Likely related to dialectal schel (“slightly elevated place”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛ.lə/
  • Hyphenation: Schel‧le
  • Rhymes: -ɛlə
  • Homophones: schelle, schellen

Proper noun

Schelle n

  1. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “schelle”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schelle, from Old High German scella, from Proto-Germanic *skellǭ (“bell”), from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to sound; resound; ring”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛlə/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Schelle f (genitive Schelle, plural Schellen)

  1. clamp
  2. small bell
  3. (colloquial) a slap across the face

Declension
Declension of Schelle [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schelle die Schellen
genitive einer der Schelle der Schellen
dative einer der Schelle den Schellen
accusative eine die Schelle die Schellen

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃelə/

Noun

Schelle f

  1. plural of Schell
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