Serail

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Serail

[zeˈʁaɪ̯]
[zeˈʁaɪ̯l]

Rhymes with aɪ̯, aɪ̯l

Where it comes from

französisch sérail ^(→ fr) < italienisch serraglio ^(→ it) < türkisch saray ^(→ tr) < persisch … ? (sarāy) ^(→ fa) = Palast

noun Serail · Serails

Sultanspalast, orientalisches Schloss Das Topkapi-Serail in Istanbul war jahrhundertelang der Wohn- und Regierungssitz der Sultane sowie das Verwaltungszentrum des Osmanischen Reiches.
Similar: Sultanspalast

In English

seraglio palace

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"Serail." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/serail. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Serail. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/serail

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"Serail." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/serail.

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@misc{serail_2026,
  title = {Serail},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/serail},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}