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

• deichseln

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”).