dermal
English edit
Etymology edit
From derm + -al. First attested in the early 19th century.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
dermal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Of or pertaining to skin or integument (or other forms of tissue)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of or pertaining to skin
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Noun edit
dermal (plural dermals)
- A body piercing consisting of an object positioned partially below and partially above the skin.
- 2013, Genia Gaffaney, The Art of Body Piercing:
- Anchors with holes in the heel and toe of the foot are for dermals that are meant to be permanent. As the piercing heals, the tissue attaches to the foot around the holes, anchoring it in.
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “dermal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + -al, possible influenced by English dermal.
Adjective edit
dermal (strong nominative masculine singular dermaler, not comparable)
- dermal
- Synonyms: (rare) dermatal; dermatisch; Haut-
Declension edit
Positive forms of dermal (uncomparable)
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist dermal | sie ist dermal | es ist dermal | sie sind dermal | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | dermaler | dermale | dermales | dermale |
genitive | dermalen | dermaler | dermalen | dermaler | |
dative | dermalem | dermaler | dermalem | dermalen | |
accusative | dermalen | dermale | dermales | dermale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der dermale | die dermale | das dermale | die dermalen |
genitive | des dermalen | der dermalen | des dermalen | der dermalen | |
dative | dem dermalen | der dermalen | dem dermalen | den dermalen | |
accusative | den dermalen | die dermale | das dermale | die dermalen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein dermaler | eine dermale | ein dermales | (keine) dermalen |
genitive | eines dermalen | einer dermalen | eines dermalen | (keiner) dermalen | |
dative | einem dermalen | einer dermalen | einem dermalen | (keinen) dermalen | |
accusative | einen dermalen | eine dermale | ein dermales | (keine) dermalen |
Further reading edit
- “dermal” in Duden online
- “dermal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “dermal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Etymology 2 edit
Adverb edit
dermal
- Alternative form of dermalen
Further reading edit
- “dermal” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
dermal m or f (masculine and feminine plural dermales)