Spule

See also: spüle

German

Etymology

From Middle High German spuole, from Old High German spuola, spuolo, from Proto-Germanic *spōlǭ, *spōlô (“spool”). More at spool.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpuːlə/

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Spule f (genitive Spule, plural Spulen)

1. spool
2. coil
3. reel

Declension

Declension of Spule [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Spule	die	Spulen
genitive	einer	der	Spule	der	Spulen
dative	einer	der	Spule	den	Spulen
accusative	eine	die	Spule	die	Spulen

Alternative forms

• Spul, Spuel (obsolete)

Descendants

• → Polish: szpula

Further reading

• “Spule” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Spule” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpuːlə/
• Rhymes: -uːlə
• Syllabification: Spu‧le

Noun

Spule f

1. plural of Spul