seidel

[ sahyd-l, zahyd-l ]

/ ˈsaɪd l, ˈzaɪd l /

noun

a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Origin of seidel

1905–10; < German; Middle High German sīdel < Latin situla bucket

Words nearby seidel

sehna knot, sei, sei whale, seicento, seiche, seidel, seidlitz powder, seidlitz powders, seif, seif dune, seifert

Example sentences from the Web for seidel

I made the acquaintance of a miniature painter, named Seidel, who gave me some lessons, and sat to me.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography|Louis Spohr
In the evening I went with Mr. Seidel to a concert, which the amateurs of the town gave.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2|Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
Musician Seidel was honorably discharged on the 9th, his term of service having expired.
History of Company E of the Sixth Minnesota Regiment of Volunteer Infantry|Alfred J. Hill
Her body, as we know by the testimony of the wood-cutter, Seidel, was a mass of bruises after death.
Iconoclasts|James Huneker

Casper has seen it still existing nine days after death, and Seidel seven days (in February).
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

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