Schwelle
Meaning
- (feminine) threshold
- (feminine) railroad tie, railway sleeper
Concepts
threshold
sleeper
doorstep
sill
tie
doorway
barrier
sleepers
railroad tie
crossties
railroad ties
cross-sill
on the verge
sleeper railroad tie
bar
doorsill
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvɛlə/
Etymology
From Middle High German swelle, from Old High German swelli, swella, from Proto-Germanic *swalī, from Proto-Indo-European *swel-, *sel- (“piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board, threshold, sill”).
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