chel

See also: Chel and chël

Friulian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *(ec)cu illu, contracted from the accusative of Vulgar Latin *eccum ille.

Pronoun

chel m (feminine chê, masculine plural chei, feminine plural chês)

1. that

See also

• chest

Ladin

Alternative forms

• chël

Etymology

From Latin quālis. Compare French quel.

Adjective

chel m (feminine singular chela, masculine plural chei, feminine plural cheles)

1. which
2. what

Old French

Adjective

chel m (oblique and nominative feminine singular chele)

1. (Picardy) Alternative form of cel

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish كل (kel), from Persian کل (kal).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kel/

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Adjective

chel m or n (feminine singular cheală, masculine plural chei, feminine and neuter plural chele)

1. bald

   Synonym: pleșuv

Declension

Declension of chel

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	chel		cheală	chei	chele
	definite	chelul		cheala	cheii	chelele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	chel		chele	chei	chele
	definite	chelului		chelei	cheilor	chelelor

References

• Paliga, Sorin (2024) An Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian Language, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 225