Hubbel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hübel, from Old High German hubil. Many variants exist in Central German and German Low German. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kew- (“to bend; a bend, joint”).[1]

Cognate with Dutch hobbel. Related to Middle High German hübel (“hill”) and Dutch heuvel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊbəl/
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Noun

Hubbel m (strong, genitive Hubbels, plural Hubbel, diminutive Hübbelchen n)

  1. (regional, northern and central Germany) a bump on a surface
  2. (particularly) a speed bump

Declension

Declension of Hubbel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hubbel die Hubbel
genitive eines des Hubbels der Hubbel
dative einem dem Hubbel den Hubbeln
accusative einen den Hubbel die Hubbel

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References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) “588-92”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 588-92
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