Nagel

Meaning

  1. (masculine,strong) A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.
  2. (masculine,strong) A nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them.

Concepts

nail

fingernail

spike

claw

hoof

toenail

Nagel

talon

nails

stud

Frequency

C1
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnaːɡl̩/
Etymology

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl.

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