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nagel

See also: Nagel and Nägel

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch nāgel, from Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: nael
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: nanggli
  • → Caribbean Hindustani: nakkhun
  • → Sranan Tongo: nangra

Anagrams

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German

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Pronunciation

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

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nagel

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

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl.

Noun

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nāgel m

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

Inflection

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Descendants

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Further reading

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Middle High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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Declension of nagel (masculine, a-stem)
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein dër nagel die nagele, nagel
genitive eines dës nageles, nagels dër nagele, nagel
dative einem dëm nagele, nagel dën nagelen, nageln
accusative einen dën nagel die nagele, nagel

Descendants

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Further reading

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Mòcheno

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Etymology

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From Middle High German nagel, 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

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nagel m

  1. A carnation.

References

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Slovene

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *naglъ.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nágəł (comparative náglejši, superlative nȁjnáglejši)

  1. fast

Inflection

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 The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
Hard
masculine feminine neuter
nom. sing. nágel nágla náglo
singular
masculine feminine neuter
nominative nágel ind
nágli def 		nágla náglo
genitive náglega nágle náglega
dative náglemu nágli náglemu
accusative nominativeinan or
genitiveanim 		náglo náglo
locative náglem nágli náglem
instrumental náglim náglo náglim
dual
masculine feminine neuter
nominative nágla nágli nágli
genitive náglih náglih náglih
dative náglima náglima náglima
accusative nágla nágli nágli
locative náglih náglih náglih
instrumental náglima náglima náglima
plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative nágli nágle nágla
genitive náglih náglih náglih
dative náglim náglim náglim
accusative nágle nágle nágla
locative náglih náglih náglih
instrumental náglimi náglimi náglimi

Further reading

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

Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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målade naglar [painted nails]

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nagel c

  1. (anatomy) a nail
    Jag ville träffa spiken med hammaren, men jag träffade nageln istället
    I wanted to hit the nail with the hammer, but I hit my nail instead
  2. a pin, a treenail, a rivet (type of rivet, especially in boat-building)

Usage notes

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A nail you hit with a hammer is a spik.

Declension

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Declension of nagel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nagel nageln naglar naglarna
Genitive nagels nagelns naglars naglarnas

Derived terms

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References

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Anagrams

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West Frisian

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Etymology

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Cognate with Dutch nagel, English nail, German Nagel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nagel c (plural nagels, diminutive nageltsje)

  1. clove
  2. lilac

Further reading

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  • “nagel”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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