Mantel

See also: mantel, mantle, mantèl, and Mäntel

English

Proper noun

Mantel (plural Mantels)

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German mantel, from Old High German mantal, from Late Latin mantellum, diminutive of mantum, ultimately from Gaulish.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmantəl/, [ˈman.tl̩]
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Noun

Mantel m (strong, genitive Mantels, plural Mäntel, diminutive Mäntelchen n or Mäntlein n)

  1. coat, overcoat (long jacket that covers at least part of the thighs)
  2. coating, casing, jacket, sheath e.g. in technical applications or baking
  3. (cycling) ellipsis of Fahrradmantel

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Descendants

(Except for Silesian, all of the below may also be from Middle Low German.)

  • Kashubian: mańtel
  • Norwegian: mantel
  • Polish: mantel
  • Silesian: mantel
  • Swedish: mantel

Further reading

  • Mantel” in Duden online
  • Mantel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmantl̩/

Noun

Mantel m (plural Mentel)

  1. mantle, coat

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑntəl/

Noun

Mantel m (plural Mäntel)

  1. coat, mantle

Derived terms