Flügel

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Signification

(masculine,strong) wing (of a bird, airplane, etc.)
(masculine,strong) leaf (of a door or window)
(masculine,strong) casement or sash (of a window)
(masculine,strong) blade or vane (of a propeller, impeller or turbine)
(masculine,strong) wing (lateral part, especially of a building)
(masculine,strong) grand piano
(abbreviation,alt-of,masculine,strong) Short for Schwimmflügel (“water wing, armband, swimmy”).

Fréquence

Coupé comme

Flü‧gel

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈflyːɡəl/

Étymologie

From Middle High German vlügel, from Old High German *flugil, from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz. Cognate with Yiddish פֿליגל (fligl), Dutch vleugel, Middle Low German vlȫgel. The use for the grand piano (18th c.) is due to the similarity in form to a bird’s wing.