Löffel

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) spoon
2. (masculine, strong) hare's ear

Concepts

spoon

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teaspoon

spoonful

tablespoon

ladle

spoon

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soupspoon

spoons

teaspoons

Synonyms

Esslöffel

Suppenlöffel

Hasenohren

Teelöffel

Schöpfkelle

Löffelchen

Suppelöffel

Kelle

Löffle

Ohren

Schöpflöffel

Translations

cuchara

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cucchiaio

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cuillère

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cuiller

lepel

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colher

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cullera

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kaşık

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κουτάλι

eetlepel

ملعقة

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culhièr

kefçî

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

leffel

Basel-Landschaft

gotteleffel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlœfl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: leffel

Inherited from Old High German: leffil

Cognate with English: lap

Cognate with Dutch: lepel

Cognate with Yiddish: לעפֿל

In summary

From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, attested as earlier ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ (lapela), from Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”), ultimately derived from *lap- (“to lick; to lap”). See English lap. Cognates include Dutch lepel, Yiddish לעפֿל (lefl).