speel Synonyms & Antonyms
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Speel as a Verb
To climb.
To talk at length, to spiel.
To run.
To lake, play, sport, take amusement.
To speel ba'.
Speel as a Noun
A story; a spiel.
A splinter; a strip of wood or metal.
A game.
To play a good speel.
Speel in a Sentence
To play a good speel.
To speel ba'.
Word Forms & Grammar
speel (third-person singular simple present speels, present participle speeling, simple past and past participle speeled)
speel (plural speels)
Words That Rhyme With Speel
Origin of Speel
Origin 1: From Early Scots speill (“to climb”), of obscure origin. From or akin to Early Scots spelare (“acrobat, tumbler”). Probably from Middle Dutch spelen (“to play, walk a tight rope, do gymnastic tricks, juggle, perform as an actor or clown”), see spiel. Alternately, representing a continuation of Middle English spilen, from Old English spilian (“to play”).
Origin 2: From English dialectal speel (“talk; lingo; patter”), short for bonspiel. Related to spiel.
Origin 3: Probably from Afrikaans speel. Compare Middle English spel (“a story; tale; narrative”). Doublet of spell and shpiel.
Origin 4: Possibly related to spile.
Word Facts for Speel
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | To climb |
| Plural | speels |
| Verb forms | speels, speeling, speeled |
Speel: Your Questions Answered
Is speel a verb or a noun?
Speel is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of speel?
The plural of speel is speels.
What is the past tense of speel?
The past tense of speel is speeled. The present participle is speeling.