Säbel

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See also: sabel

German

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Etymology

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From Late Middle High German sabel, possibly from Old Polish szabla (cp. Polish szabla), from Hungarian szablya.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛːbl̩/, /ˈzɛːbəl/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːbl̩/, /ˈzeːbəl/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈseːb̥l̩/ (Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: Sä‧bel

Noun

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Säbel m (strong, genitive Säbels, plural Säbel)

  1. sabre

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Danish: sabel
  • Dutch: sabel
  • French: sabre
  • Norwegian: sabel
  • Swedish: sabel

Further reading

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Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Säbel m (plural Säbels)

  1. sabre, cutlass