del

Middle English

/dɛːl/

noun
Definitions
  • A part, proportion or section of something.
  • The part or proportion that one is assigned or entitled to.
  • One's fate, inevitability or luck; what is ordained to occur.
  • A quantity or number of something; a deal or lot.
  • Intensity, severity, degree.
  • (often used in negations) A thing; a small amount.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English dǣl (part, portion, distribution, share) derived from Proto-Germanic *dailiz (deal, part).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*dailiz

Gloss

deal, part

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

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