Masculine

Nagel

Sentences
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.

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Appenzell Innerrhoden

nagel

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

naagel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnaːɡl̩/
Etymology

In summary

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

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