Feminine
Fessel
Meaning
- (feminine) fetter, shackle
- (feminine) pastern
Concepts
Synonyms
Handfessel
Fußgelenk
Fußschellen
Strick zum Festbinden
Fesselung
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɛsl̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German vezzel, Old High German fezzil (“band for fastening and holding the sword”), from Proto-Germanic *fatilaz, from the root of *fatōną (“to hold, seize”). Cognate with Old Norse fetill (“band, bandage, sword-belt”), Old English fetel (“sword-belt”).
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