{"id":60750,"date":"2026-10-28T15:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T14:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=60750"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T14:26:14","slug":"schelle","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/schelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Schelle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"sg-entry\">\n<p class=\"sg-eyebrow\">Bell knowledge \u00b7 Bells &amp; range<\/p>\n<p class=\"sg-lead\">Schelle is a common German-language term for livestock bells. The shape it refers to depends on the region and type of bell.<\/p>\n<h2>A name with regional differences<\/h2>\n<p>Terms such as Schelle, Treichel, Bissen and Flachschelle can overlap in everyday use. The word \u201cSchelle\u201d alone therefore does not reliably indicate the material, size or production method.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to complement or replace an existing model, photographs, its model name and dimensions help us identify the required shape.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gx-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment.jpg\" alt=\"Machine-made Treicheln, Bissen and Flachschellen in different shapes and sizes\" width=\"768\" height=\"878\" class=\"wp-image-60253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment-901x1030.jpg 901w, https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment-1344x1536.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment-1313x1500.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/maschinelle-treicheln-bissen-flachschellen-sortiment-617x705.jpg 617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Various shapes of machine-made Treicheln and Schellen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Compare the specific model<\/h2>\n<p>The online shop lists available models under their respective names. To choose a suitable strap, also consider the width and shape of the hanging loop.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sg-related\">\n<h2>Related guides and terms<\/h2>\n<nav aria-label=\"Related terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/cow-bells\/\">Cowbells \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/\">Bell knowledge \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/bell-or-treichel\/\">Bell or Treichel? With sound samples \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/bell-size-strap-measurements-care\/\">Bell size, strap measurements &amp; care \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/bronze-bells\/\">Berger bronze bells: production and selection \u2197<\/a><\/nav>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"sg-next\">\n<h2>Find the right Treichel in the shop.<\/h2>\n<p>Hand-forged and machine-made Treicheln are available in the shop. Berger bronze bells are available on enquiry or at our factory shop in B\u00e4rau.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sg-actions\"><a class=\"sg-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.swissbells.com\/en\/category\/steel-bells\">Hand-forged Treicheln in the shop \u2197<\/a><a class=\"sg-button sg-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.swissbells.com\/en\/category\/clamps-flat-cuff-gotthard-pragel-varrone\">Machine-made Treicheln in the shop \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bell knowledge &middot; Bells &amp; range <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Schelle&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Schelle is a common German-language term for livestock bells. The shape it refers to depends on the region and type of bell.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/schelle\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Schelle<\/a> is a common German-language term for livestock bells. The shape it refers to depends on the region and type of bell. A name with regional differences Terms such as Schelle, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Treichel&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;A Treichel is a livestock bell made from shaped sheet steel. Both hand-forged and machine-made versions are available.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/treichel\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Treichel<\/a>, Bissen and Flachschelle can overlap in everyday use. The word &ldquo;Schelle&rdquo; alone therefore does not reliably indicate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60750","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Schelle: a regional term for livestock bells | SwissBells<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Understand regional terms such as Schelle, Treichel, Bissen and Flachschelle and compare the actual models.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissbells.com\/en\/glossary\/schelle\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Schelle: a 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