English

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Etymology

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From derm +‎ -al. First attested in the early 19th century.[1]

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Adjective

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dermal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to skin or integument (or other forms of tissue)
    Synonyms: dermic, dermatic
    The dermal muscles in the face are used to form expressions.

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Noun

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dermal (plural dermals)

  1. 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

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “dermal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɛʁˈmaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl
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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, skin) +‎ -al, possible influenced by English dermal.

Adjective

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dermal (strong nominative masculine singular dermaler, not comparable)

  1. dermal
    Synonyms: (rare) dermatal; dermatisch; Haut-
Declension
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Further reading

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  • dermal” in Duden online
  • dermal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • dermal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Etymology 2

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Adverb

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dermal

  1. Alternative form of dermalen

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /deɾˈmal/ [d̪eɾˈmal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: der‧mal

Adjective

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dermal m or f (masculine and feminine plural dermales)

  1. dermal