Deichsel

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ̯ksəl/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German dīhsel, from Old High German dīhsala, from Proto-West Germanic *þīhslu, from Proto-Germanic *þinhslō.

Noun

Deichsel f (genitive Deichsel, plural Deichseln)

  1. carriage pole, pole, shaft, drawbar
  2. (heraldry) pall
Declension
Declension of Deichsel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Deichsel die Deichseln
genitive einer der Deichsel der Deichseln
dative einer der Deichsel den Deichseln
accusative eine die Deichsel die Deichseln
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Etymology 1 above yielded Dechsel or Dichsel in several dialects through shortening before the consonant cluster. The words thus merged and the fuller (thus seemingly more correct) form Deichsel was generalised. Compare Dutch dissel (both “adze” and “drawbar”).

Noun

Deichsel f (genitive Deichsel, plural Deichseln)

  1. Dated form of Dechsel (“adze”).
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