pedel

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German pedell, bedell, from Medieval Latin pedellus, bedellus, bidellus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pedɛl/, [pʰeˈd̥ɛlˀ]

Noun

pedel c (singular definite pedellen, plural indefinite pedeller)

  1. caretaker, janitor

Inflection

See also

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pedell, from Latin bidellus generalis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.dəl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pe‧del
  • Rhymes: -ɛdəl

Noun

pedel m (plural pedellen or pedels, diminutive pedelletje n)

  1. beadle

Estonian

Noun

pedel

  1. adessive singular of pede

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Pedell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.dɛl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdɛl
  • Syllabification: pe‧del

Noun

pedel m pers (augmentative pedelisko)

  1. (archaic) janitor
    Synonyms: tercjan, woźny

Declension

or

Declension

Further reading

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