angel

Meaning

1. (masculine) sting, dart (insect's organ)
2. (masculine) hook, fish-hook, angle
3. (masculine) tang (extension of a tool or weapon's head that is inserted in a handle)
4. (masculine,obsolete,rare) a snake's tongue

Concepts

fishhook

hook

sting

fish-hook

stinger

barb

Hyphenated as

an‧gel

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑŋəl/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch angel, from Old Dutch *angul, from Proto-Germanic *angulaz.
Cognate with German Angel.