nagel

Meaning

1. (masculine) a nail (on the fingers or toes)
2. (masculine) a nail, a spike-shaped, usually metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials

Hyphenated as

na‧gel

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnaː.ɣəl/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nāgel, from Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

Sentences

Er stak een nagel uit aan de stoel en nu zat er een groot gapend gat in mijn broek .

There was a nail sticking out of the chair, and now there was a big gaping hole in my pants.