Diesel
German
Etymology
Named after Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913), the inventor of the Diesel motor. The surname is a variation of Tüssel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdiːzl̩]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Die‧sel
Noun
Diesel m (strong, genitive Diesels or Diesel, plural Diesel)
- Ellipsis of Dieselkraftstoff (“diesel fuel”).
- Ellipsis of Dieselmotor (“diesel engine”).
- (by extension) diesel (vehicle powered by a diesel engine)
Declension
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