Zürgel
German
editEtymology
editApparently via earlier Zürbel distorted from Latin sorbus (until the mid of the 18th century not having the meaning fixed to Celtis).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏrɡəl/, [ˈt͡sʏʁɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏʁɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏrɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏrɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡl̩]
Noun
editZürgel m (strong, genitive Zürgels, plural Zürgel)
- (obsolete) hackberry, nettle tree (Celtis gen. et spp.)
- Synonym: (modern term) Zürgelbaum
Usage notes
edit- Documented in Grimm's dictionary as masculine and possibly also feminine.
Declension
editDeclension of Zürgel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “Zürgel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Zürgel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache