Massel
German
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Yiddish מזל (mazel, “luck, destiny”), from medieval Hebrew מַזָּל (mazzāl). Related to vermasseln.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editMassel m or n (strong, genitive Massels, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of Massel [sg-only, masculine // neuter, strong]
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editBorrowed from Italian massello (“ingot”).
Noun
editMassel f (genitive Massel, plural Masseln)
Declension
editDeclension of Massel [feminine]
Further reading
edit- Massel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Massel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Massel_Glueck” in Duden online
- “Massel_Metallblock” in Duden online
- “Massel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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