Dutch

Proper noun

Nel

1. A female given name, diminutive of Petronella.

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• nelu, ninel

Noun

nel n (plural neali)

1. ring

Asturian

Etymology

From a contraction of the preposition en ‎(“in”) + masculine singular article el ‎(“the”).

Contraction

nel m ‎(feminine na, neuter no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nes)

1. in the

Finnish

Numeral

nel

1. (colloquial) four

Usage notes

This form is used only in counting, i.e. not in attributive use.

Synonyms

• neljä

Galician

Etymology

From contraction of preposition en ‎(“in”) + third-person masculine singular pronoun el ‎(“he, him, it”)

Contraction

nel m ‎(feminine nela, masculine plural neles, feminine plural nelas)

1. in him, in it

Italian

Contraction

nel

1. (contraction of in il) in the

Lojban

Rafsi

nel

1. rafsi of nelci.

Manx

Verb

nel

1. Negative dependent form of bee:

   am (not), is (not), are (not)

   • Cha nel ad çheet er chor erbee.
     • They are not coming at all.
   • Cha nel eh ny phaitçhey nish.
     • He is no longer a child.
   • Cha nel mee boirit.
     • I am not bothered.
   • Cha nel oo slane.
     • You are not well.

Synonyms

• vel

Usage notes

• Used exclusively with cha.

Old French

Contraction

nel

1. Contraction of ne + le (not it)

   circa 1170, Chrétien de Troyes, Érec et Énide:

   Mes dites moi, nel me celez

   But tell me, do not hide it from me