Senkel
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German senkel (“net weighed down with lead balls, anchor, lace”), from Old High German senkil (“anchor, cast net”), from an extension of senken with nominalizing suffix -ila, originally meaning "device that one lets sink down"; see Stachel for an analogous noun formation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSenkel m (strong, genitive Senkels, plural Senkel)
Declension
editDeclension of Senkel [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms
editDerived terms
edit- auf den Senkel gehen (idiomatic)
- in den Senkel stellen (idiomatic)
Related terms
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