Niednagel

German

Alternative forms

  • Neidnagel

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Niednagel, either from unattested Middle Low German [Term?] or from Dutch nijnagel, nijdnagel (attested as nijnnaghel, 1562). The words may originally be derived from Dutch nijpen, knijpen (“to nip, pinch”). The later form with -d- is due to the belief that such and other harms are caused by other people's envy (Dutch nijd, German Low German Nied, German Neid); compare French envie (“envy, hangnail”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːtˌnaːɡəl/
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Noun

Niednagel m (strong, genitive Niednagels, plural Niednägele)

  1. hangnail
  2. ingrown nail

Declension

Declension of Niednagel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Niednagel die Niednägele
genitive eines des Niednagels der Niednägele
dative einem dem Niednagel den Niednägelen
accusative einen den Niednagel die Niednägele
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