haspel

See also: Haspel

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German haspel, from Old High German haspil, from Proto-Germanic *haspulaz, a diminutive of *haspijǭ. Cognate with German Haspel.

Noun

haspel ? (Sette Comuni)

  1. reel, bobbin
  2. hoist, winch

References

  • “haspel” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch haspel, from Old Dutch *haspil, from Proto-West Germanic *haspil, from Proto-Germanic *haspijǭ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

haspel m (plural haspels, diminutive haspeltje n)

  1. reel (a machine on which wire, cable, hose etc. is wound)
  2. (textiles) swift
    Synonyms: garenhaspel, garenwinder
  3. (textiles) niddy-noddy

Derived terms

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