Feminine

Wurzel

Meaning

Concepts

(feminine) root
(feminine) root
(feminine, figuratively) root
(feminine) root
(feminine) root
(feminine, historical) root
(Northern-Germany, feminine) carrot

Frequency

Basel-Landschaft

wuurze

Basel-Landschaft

wuurzle

Zürich

wurzel

Zürich

wurzle

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvʊʁt͡sl̩/

Inherited from Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with Luxembourgish

Cognate with Hunsrik

Cognate with Low German

Cognate with Wymysorys

Cognate with Western Frisian

Cognate with Old English

Cognate with Middle English

Cognate with English

In summary

From Middle High German wurzel, from Old High German wurzala, from Proto-Germanic *wurt- + *waluz. Compare Dutch wortel, Luxembourgish Wuerzel, Hunsrik Worzel, Low German Wuddel, Wortel, Vilamovian wücuł, West Frisian woartel, Old English wyrtwalu, Middle English wortwale; cf. modern English wort.