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Scheitel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German scheitele, from Old High German sceitila, skeitila (crest, summit, hill), from Proto-West Germanic *skaidlu, *skaidilu (top, crown, summit).

Compare with Yiddish שייטל (sheytl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯tl̩/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schei‧tel

Noun

Scheitel m (strong, genitive Scheitels, plural Scheitel)

  1. (hair) parting
  2. (anatomy) crown, vertex (of the head)
  3. (mathematics) maximum, apex

Declension

  • scheiteln
  • Linksscheitel
  • Rechtsscheitel
  • Haarscheitel

Further reading

  • Scheitel” in Duden online
  • Scheitel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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