runnel

Noun

1. A small stream, a rivulet.
2. A small artificial channel for water to flow in.

Verb

To create channels for directing the flow of liquid.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹʌnəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: runel

Inherited from Old English: rynel

Cognate with Scots: rinel

Cognate with Swedish: rännel

In summary

From Middle English runel, rennel, rinel, from Old English rynel (“that which runs; runner; stream”), from Proto-Germanic *runilaz, equivalent to run + -el. Cognate with Scots rinel, rinnal (“stream; runnel”), Swedish rännel (“runner; runnel”).

Synonyms

rivulet

streamlet

run

rill

brook

brooklet

tiny brook

tidal creek

ditch

gutter

runlet

runner

🏃

watercourse

waterway

Translations

ruscello

rigagnolo

ρυάκι

çay

🫖

ρεματάκι

courir

rivo

rivolo

regato

ribeira

🏦

الساقية

küçük ırmak

Bach

Rinnsal

ποταμάκι