Fell

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English

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Etymology 1

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  • As an English surname, from the noun fell (crag, rocky highland).
  • As an English, Jewish, and German surname, from Fell (pelt, fur) or its Yiddish equivalent. Compare Pilcher.

Proper noun

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Fell

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  1. A surname.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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Fell (plural Fells)

  1. Short for Fell pony.
    • 2016, Fern Collins, The Noble Horse, page 126:
      Fells are usually pure black with no white markings, but bay, gray, and brown are also possible.

German

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Etymology

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From Old High German vel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Fell n (strong, genitive Felles or Fells, plural Felle, diminutive Fellchen n)

  1. fur, pelt (hairy skin of an animal)
  2. hide (the detached, tanned skin of an animal)

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Further reading

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  • Fell” in Duden online
  • Fell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache