Drempel

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) threshold, brink, bump
2. (masculine, strong) threshold, brink, bump

Concepts

ledge

sill

windowsill

Synonyms

Sill

Lagergang

Trempel

Kniestock

Translations

ampit

radier

seuil

appuis

davanzale

soglia

dorpel

vensterbank

limiar

soleira

peitoril

umbral

cartela

antepecho de ventana

eşik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdrɛmpəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: drempel

Cognate with Polish: drabina

Cognate with Old High German: dremil, tremil

Cognate with German: Dremel

In summary

From Middle High German drempel (“threshold”), either belonging to the words Treppe, trampeln etc. for which see Polish drabina, or to Middle High German drëmel (“bar”) from Old High German dremil, tremil (“bar”), German Dremel, Tremmel (“bar”).