Masculine
Zügel
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) rein (used to control a horse)
- (figuratively, masculine, strong) restraint, control, check
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡syːɡəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German zügel, zugel, from Old High German zugil, from Proto-Germanic *tugilaz (“rein on a horse”), whence also Old Norse tygill, Old English tigel, Dutch teugel. Ultimately derives from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-.
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