Angel

  1. (feminine) tackle, fishing rod (angler's tool consisting of hook (Haken), line (Schnur), and rod (Rute))
  2. (feminine, obsolete) fishhook
  3. (feminine) hinge (a jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door, window, etc.)
  4. (feminine) tang (of a sword or knife)

Frequency

B2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

angle

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaŋəl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German angel, from Old High German angul, from Proto-Germanic *angulō, *angô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“something bent, hook”). Compare Dutch angel, hengel, English angle.

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