Spiegel

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Meaning

  1. (masculine,strong) mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)
  2. (masculine,strong) level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)
  3. (masculine,strong) surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)
  4. (masculine,strong) schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)
  5. (masculine,strong) white or light-coloured mark (on an animal)
  6. (masculine,strong) white or light-coloured mark (on an animal)
  7. (masculine,strong) white or light-coloured mark (on an animal)

Synonyms

Speigel

Spekulum

Fata Morgana

Seitenspiegel

hinterer Teil

Hinterschiff

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃpiːɡl̩/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German spiegel, from Old High German spiegal, spēgal, from Proto-West Germanic *spēgl (“mirror”). Cognate with Hunsrik Spieghel.

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