Diesel

Noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, strong) ellipsis of Dieselkraftstoff (“diesel fuel”)
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, strong) ellipsis of Dieselmotor (“diesel engine”)
3. (broadly, masculine, strong) diesel (vehicle powered by a diesel engine)
4. (masculine, strong) a cocktail with equal parts beer and cola, thus named because of the colour of the mixture

Name

a surname

Dialects

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

diesel

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈdiːzl̩]

Etymology

Named after Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913), the inventor of the Diesel motor. The surname is a variation of Tüssel.

Concepts

diesel

diesel engine

diesel fuel

diesel oil

Diesel

Diesel S.p.A.

Synonyms

Dieselkraftstoff

Dieselmotor

Heizöl

Translations

diesel

gazole

gasóleo

Diesel

diesel

diesel

gasolio

diésel

πετρέλαιο ντίζελ

دِيزَل

fuel

Diesel

naphte

mazout

καύσιμα ντίζελ