hengel

(Englisch)

hengelen

  1. (intransitive) to angle, to fish with a fishhook on a line on a rod
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) to fish for information or some reaction

Frequenz

C2
Etymologie (Englisch)

From hangen + -el, with umlaut; possibly influenced by angel (“stinger, hook”). It is uncertain if the plant name is etymologically identical.

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