Någl

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs (“nail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔːɡ̥l̩/

Noun

Någl m (plural Nägl, diminutive Nagerl)

  1. (anatomy) nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.
  2. nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them.

Derived terms

  • någln
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