# singel
## Dutch
### Etymology

From Middle Dutch singele, with the sense of a moat, from Old French sengle, cengle (“fence”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsɪ.ŋəl/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: sin‧gel
* Rhymes: -ɪŋəl

### Noun

singel m (plural singels, diminutive singeltje n)
* a body of water surrounding the inner portion of a city or a village
    Synonyms: singelgracht, gracht
* a band passed under the belly of an animal, which holds a saddle in place; bellyband; girth

#### Derived terms

* omsingelen

#### Related terms

* cingel

#### Descendants

* → Indonesian: singel (“cincture”)
* → Papiamentu: singel (dated)

## Indonesian
### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈsiŋəl/ [ˈsi.ŋəl]
* Rhymes: -iŋəl
* Syllabification: si‧ngel

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch singel (“cincture”), from Latin cingulum (“belt”).

#### Noun

singel (plural singel-singel)
* (Catholicism) cincture: a girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“one”).

#### Noun

singel (plural singel-singel)
* (music) single:
    Synonym: tembang
** a 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B
** a popular song released and sold (on any format) nominally on its own though usually having at least one extra track

### Further reading

* “singel” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology 1

From English single. Ultimately from Latin singulus, through Old French single. Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål samme.

#### Adjective

singel (neuter singular singelt, definite singular and plural single, comparative singlere, indefinite superlative singlest, definite superlative singleste)
* not in a relationship, single

#### Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singeler, definite plural singelene)
* (music) a single (record or CD)
    Synonyms: single, singelplate
* (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)

### Etymology 2

Possibly from Dutch

#### Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singler, definite plural singlene)
* shingle (pebbles, gravel)

### References

* “singel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology 1

From English single and singles.

#### Alternative forms

* single

#### Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singelar, definite plural singelane)
* (music) a single (record or CD)
* (sports) singles (e.g. in tennis)

##### Synonyms

* singelplate (record)

### Etymology 2

From English single.

#### Alternative forms

* single

#### Adjective

singel (masculine and feminine singel, neuter singelt, definite singular and plural single)
* single, alone

### Etymology 3

Possibly from Dutch.

#### Noun

singel m (definite singular singelen, indefinite plural singlar, definite plural singlane)
* shingle (pebbles, gravel)

### Etymology 4

From the verb single (“make a crackling, ringing sound”).

#### Noun

singel n (definite singular singelet, indefinite plural singel, definite plural singela)
* (onomatopoetic) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
    Synonym: singling

### References

* “singel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English single, from Middle English single, sengle, from Old French sengle, saingle, sangle, from Latin singulus, a diminutive derived from Proto-Indo-European *sem-.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsiŋ.ɡɛl/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -iŋɡɛl
* Syllabification: sin‧gel

### Noun

singel m inan
* (badminton, music, tennis, card games) Alternative spelling of singiel

#### Declension
### Noun

singel m pers (female equivalent singelka)
* Alternative spelling of singiel

#### Derived terms

* singlowy
* singlista
* singlistka

#### Related terms

* singleton

### Further reading

* singel in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* singel in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Swedish
### Noun

singel c
* (music) a single (a recording)
* an unmarried person without a girl- or boyfriend

#### Declension
### Anagrams

* igelns, snigel