Romansch edit

Alternative forms edit

  • atschal (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader)
  • itschal (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan)

Etymology edit

From Late Latin aciāle, aciārium, from Latin aciēs. Compare Friulian açâr, açâl, Venetian açal, Italian acciaio, Catalan acer, French acier, Galician aceiro, Occitan acièr, Portuguese aço, Sicilian azzaru, Spanish acero.

Noun edit

atschel m

  1. (Puter) steel