Standard Lemma guide

deel

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from German.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

name

Meaning 2

An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

name

Meaning 3

A river mainly in County Limerick, Ireland, which flows into the Shannon estuary; in full, the River Deel.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

* As a north German surname, Borrowed from North German Deel. * Also as a north German surname, variant of Diehl, Diel. * As an English surname, variant of Deal, itself a variant of Dale and also named after Deal in Kent.

Borrowed from Mongolian дээл (deel)/ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ (debel).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Buryat: дэгэл (degel) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Chinese Mandarin: 德勒 (délè, délēi) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Japanese: デール (dēru) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Korean: 델 (del) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Mongolian: дээл (deel) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Mongolian: ᠳᠡᠪᠡᠯ (debel) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Polish: deli — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Russian: дэ́ли (dɛ́li) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Russian: дэ́гэл (dɛ́gɛl) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash
  • Russian: дэгэ́л (dɛgɛ́l) — a traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash