Feminine
Diele
- (feminine, plural-normally) plank (most often on a floor)
- (feminine) hallway, hall, foyer (room)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdiːlə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German dille, from Old High German dilla, from Proto-Germanic *þiljǭ. More at thill. The sense “hallway” is from Middle Low German dēle and its German Low German descendants. The form, Diele, likewise seems influenced by Low German (although it could stem from an attested Middle High German variant dile). Cognate with Dutch deel f.
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