nagel

See also: Nagel and Nägel

Dutch

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaː.ɣəl/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: na‧gel
  • Rhymes: -aːɣəl

Noun

nagel m (plural nagels, diminutive nageltje n)

  1. A nail (on the fingers or toes).
    De tijgerin sloeg haar nagels uit.
    The tigress drew out her nails.
  2. A nail, a spike-shaped, usually metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials.
    Synonym: spijker
    Het fotolijstje hangt aan een nagel.
    The picture frame is hanging on a nail.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: nael
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: nanggli
  • Aukan: nangaa
  • Caribbean Hindustani: nakkhun

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːɡl̩/, /ˈnaːɡəl/
  • (file)

Verb

nagel

  1. inflection of nageln:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

Noun

nāgel m

  1. A nail (hard part of fingers and toes)
  2. A nail (metal spike)
  3. A clove (spice).

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
  • Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

  • naghel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), nagel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

Noun

nagel m

  1. A nail, pin, peg (wooden or metal spike used for fastening) [from 8th c.]
  2. (anatomy) A nail [from 9th c.]
  3. (cooking) A clove (spice).
    Synonyms: negelkīn, negellīn
  4. A knot (blemish in wood caused by branch growth)
    Synonym: knorre
  5. Conjunctivitis (an infection of the eye)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

Further reading

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz (nail).

Cognate with German Nagel, English nail. Compare other languages that derive "carnation" from the word for "nail" (often a diminutive): Alemannic German Nägeli, Catalan clavell, Hebrew ציפורן (tsipóren), Hungarian szegfű.

Noun

nagel m

  1. A carnation.

References

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *naglъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nàːɡəʋ/

Adjective

nágəł (comparative náglejši, superlative nȁjnáglejši)

  1. fast

Inflection

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Further reading

  • nagel”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse nagl (nail), from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑːɡɛl/
  • (file)

Noun

nagel c

  1. (anatomy) A nail; a horny plate on fingers and toes.
  2. A nail; a spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials.

Declension

Declension of Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) nageln naglar naglarna
Genitive nagels nagelns naglars naglarnas

Derived terms

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Further reading

Anagrams

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