själ

Swedish

/ɧɛːl/

noun
Definitions
  • soul

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sál (soul) derived from Old English sāwol (soul, being, life, spirit) derived from Proto-Germanic *saiwalō (soul, life force).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*saiwalō

Gloss

soul, life force

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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