Sichel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sichel, from Old High German sihhila, from Proto-West Germanic *sikilu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪçl̩/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Sichel f (genitive Sichel, plural Sicheln)

  1. sickle
  2. crescent (shape of the moon and some planets when partially illuminated less than half a full circle)

Declension

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: zichel

See also

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiçl̩/

Noun

Sichel f (plural Sichle, diminutive Sichelche)

  1. sickle

Further reading

  • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Sichel”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch
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