Riegel

See also: riegel

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹiːɡəl/

Proper noun

Riegel (plural Riegels)

  1. A surname.
  2. Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Derived terms

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rigel, from Old High German rigil, of unclear derivation, either related to words like Reihe (Reige), Reck, regen, or borrowed from Latin rēgula. Cognate to Dutch richel, Vilamovian rejgel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriːɡəl/, [ˈʁiː-], [ˈriː-], [-ɡl̩], [-ɡəl]
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Noun

Riegel m (strong, genitive Riegels, plural Riegel)

  1. bolt; latch
  2. short bar (e.g. of chocolate)

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • abriegeln
  • aufriegeln
  • Fruchtriegel (“fruit bar”)
  • Holzriegel (“wooden bolt, wooden bar”)
  • Metallriegel (“metal latch”)
  • riegelartig
  • riegelförmig
  • Schokoladenriegel, Schokoriegel (“chocolate bar, candy bar”)
  • Sperrriegel (“locking latch, locking bolt”)
  • Torriegel (“gate latch, gate bolt”)
  • Türriegel (“door bolt”)
  • verriegeln

Descendants

  • → English: riegel
  • → Esperanto: rigli
  • → Polish: rygiel
  • → Ukrainian: ригель (ryhelʹ)

Further reading

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