Masculine

Flegel

Meaning

  1. (masculine) flail (historical weapon and agricultural implement)
  2. (derogatory, masculine) lout, yob

Frequency

20k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

bängel

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

fleegel

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

pfleegel

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

raudi

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

siirmel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfleːɡl̩/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German vlegel, from Old High German flegil, from Proto-West Germanic *flagil, probably from Latin flagellum.

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