Masculine

Riegel

  1. (masculine, strong) bolt; latch
  2. (masculine, strong) short bar (e.g. of chocolate)

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

riigel

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈriːɡəl/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German rigel, from Old High German rigil, of unclear derivation, either related to words like Reihe (Reige), Reck, regen, or borrowed from Latin rēgula. Cognate to Dutch richel, Vilamovian rejgel.

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