dell
A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a…A small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
» Someone called Mr Dell is waiting for you in your office, Mrs Stevens.
Ein gewisser Mr. Dell wartet in Ihrem Büro auf Sie, Mrs. Stevens. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesA small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
Senke
a small wooded hollow
(obsolete)A young woman; a wench.
Examples
2 sentencesSomeone called Mr Dell is waiting for you in your office, Mrs Stevens.
deEin gewisser Mr. Dell wartet in Ihrem Büro auf Sie, Mrs. Stevens. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ziri is from Dell.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English delle, del, from Old English dell (“small dale”), from Proto-West GermFrom Middle English delle, del, from Old English dell (“small dale”), from Proto-West Germanic *dalljā, from Proto-Germanic *daljō. Cognate to Proto-Slavic *dolъ (“below, down; valley, pit”), Welsh dôl (“meadow, dale”) and English dale.
Origin obscure. Originally thieves' cant. Possibly from dell (valley). Compare Dutch del (“trollop, floozie”).
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