Schwelle

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃvɛlə/

noun
Definitions
  • threshold
  • railroad tie, railway sleeper

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German swelle inherited from Old High German swelli, swella inherited from Proto-Germanic *swalī derived from Proto-Indo-European *swel- (burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swel-

Gloss

burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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