Schelle

First attested as schelne in 1188. Likely related to dialectal schel (“slightly elevated place”). Formerly an independent hamlet.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛ.lə/
• Hyphenation: Schel‧le
• Rhymes: -ɛlə
• Homophones: schelle, schellen

Schelle n

1. A neighbourhood of Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands.

• Oud Schelle
• Schellerbroek
• Schellerhoek
• Schellerlanden

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schelle”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛlə/

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• Homophone: Schälle

From Middle High German schelle, from Old High German scella, from Proto-Germanic *skellǭ (“bell”), from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to sound; resound; ring”).

Schelle f (genitive Schelle, plural Schellen)

1. jingle bell, small bell

   Synonym: Glöckchen

2. (regional) doorbell

   Synonyms: Klingel, Türklingel

3. (colloquial) a slap across the face

   Synonyms: Ohrfeige, Backpfeife

• Kuhschelle

• Schall
• schellen
• zerschellen

First attested in c. 1600, of uncertain origin. Most plausibly from the plural of Old High German *scal, attested in fuozscal (“kind of trap or lock for feet”). However, this would require that the word remained unattested for about 800 years. Alternatively identical to etymology 1 with the sense derived from the clinking sound.

Schelle f (genitive Schelle, plural Schellen)

1. (chiefly in compounds) shackle, manacle
2. (technical) a certain kind of clamp or bracket

• Fußschelle
• Handschelle

• “Schelle” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schelle (Glocke, Klingel, Spielfarbe)” in Duden online
• “Schelle (Klammer, Fessel)” in Duden online
• “Schelle (Ohrfeige, Züchtigung)” in Duden online

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃelə/

Schelle f

1. plural of Schell