Seele
German, noun/ˈzeːlə/
Seele is spelled S-E-E-L-E (5 letters) and appears 50 times per million words in written German, the 1,705th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Seele is a German feminine noun meaning “soul” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “charakteristisches Merkmal lebender Wesen; der unsterbliche Teil der (fühlenden) Lebewesen”.
What does Seele mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesoul
- 2
femininemind, spirit
- 3
femininehuman being, soul
- 4
femininebore (of a gun)
- 5
feminineswim bladder
- 6
femininecore (of an electric cable)
- 7
colloquialdatedfeminineinhabitant (of a municipality)
das 500-Seelen-Dorf
- 8
femininesound post
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. charakteristisches Merkmal lebender Wesen; der unsterbliche Teil der (fühlenden) Lebewesen 2. die Gefühlswelt eines Lebewesens, ursprünglich nur bei Menschen, später auch den Tieren (wie ein täglich begleitendes Reitpferd oder Haustiere) und anderen Lebewesen zu- oder anerkannt 3. gutwillige Instanz 4. Mitglied oder Einwohner einer (Kirchen-)Gemeinde
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Seele
- Seelen plural
- Seelchen diminutive neuter
- Seel alternative poetic
- Seel' alternative poetic
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Seele?
- Germany /ˈzeːlə/
- Austria /ˈseːlɛ/
- [ˈzeːlə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Seele
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Seele in German?
Seele appears 50 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).