Angel
See also: Appendix:Variations of "angel"
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (surname): Angell
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Angel (plural Angels)
- Alternative letter-case form of angel.
- 1858, Frederick William Faber, Ethel's Book; or, Tales of the Angels, page 59:
- When men are impatient with children, it is extremely displeasing to the Angels;
- 2011, James A. Oleson, In Their Own Words - the Final Chapter, page 93:
- But alas, we were directed to climb over the ship to Angels 12 to provide protection to the ship.
Proper noun edit
Angel (plural Angels)
- A male given name from Latin Angelus [in turn from Ancient Greek], used since 16th century; or an anglicized spelling of Ángel.
- 1973, Roald Dahl, More Tales of the Unexpected: Mr Botibol:
- "What is your first name, Mr Botibol? What does the A stand for?" "Angel," he answered. "Not Angel." "Yes," he said irritably. "Angel Botibol," she murmured and she began to giggle. But she checked herself and said, "I think it's a most unusual and distinguished name."
- A surname transferred from the nickname originating as a nickname or, rarely, as a patronymic.
- 1891 [September, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Adventure III.—A Case of Identity.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume II (July to December), number [9], London: […], page 250, column 2:
- At last when nothing else would do he went off to France upon the business of the firm, but we went, mother and I, with Mr. Hardy, who used to be our foreman, and it was there I met Mr. Hosmer Angel.
- A female given name from English of modern usage from the English noun angel.
- (baseball) A player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels" or one of its predecessor "Angels" teams.
- Smith became an Angel as a result of a pre-season trade.
Translations edit
male given name — see Angelo
female given name — see Angela
Anagrams edit
Cebuano edit
Etymology 1 edit
Proper noun edit
Angel
- a female given name from English
Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Angel
- a male given name from Spanish
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
Angel m (plural Angelen)
- (historical, chiefly plural) Angle
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German angel, from Old High German angul, from Proto-Germanic *angulō, *angô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“something bent, hook”). Compare Dutch angel, hengel, English angle.
Noun edit
Angel f (genitive Angel, plural Angeln)
- (fishing) tackle, fishing rod (angler's tool consisting of hook, line and rod)
- (obsolete) fishhook
- Synonym: Angelhaken
- (architecture) hinge (a jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door, window, etc.)
- Synonym: Scharnier
- 2003, Franz Eugen Schlachter, Die Bibel (“Schlachter 2000”), Genfer Bibelgesellschaft, Kings I 7:50:
- Auch die Angeln an den Türen des inneren Hauses, des Allerheiligsten, und an den Türen der Tempelhalle waren aus Gold.
- Also the hinges on the doors of the inner house, the Holy of Holies, and on the doors of the temple hall, were of gold.
- (weaponry) tang (of a sword or knife)
Declension edit
Declension of Angel [feminine]
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Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
Angel m (weak, genitive Angeln, plural Angeln)
- (historical, chiefly in the plural) Angle (member of historic Germanic tribe)
Usage notes edit
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Declension of Angel [masculine, weak]
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From or related to Engle.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Angel f
- Anglia (peninsula in Jutland, in Schleswig in northermost Germany, where the Angles are supposed to have originated)
Declension edit
Declension of Angel (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Angel | — |
accusative | Angle | — |
genitive | Angle | — |
dative | Angle | — |
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Plautdietsch edit
Noun edit
Angel f (plural Angelen)
- fishing rod and line
Tagalog edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔejnd͡ʒel/, [ˈʔɛɪ̯n.d͡ʒɛl]
- Rhymes: -ejnd͡ʒel
- Syllabification: An‧gel
Proper noun edit
Angel (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜌ᜔ᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜒᜎ᜔)
- a female given name from English
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaŋhel/, [ˈʔaŋ.hɛl]
- Rhymes: -aŋhel
- Syllabification: An‧gel
Proper noun edit
Angel (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜎ᜔)
- a male given name from Spanish