Masculine

teugel

Meaning

rein

Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch toghel, teugel, from Proto-Germanic *tugilaz (“rein on a horse”), whence also Old Norse tygill, Old English tigel, Old High German zugil (German Zügel). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-. Equivalent to tijgen + -el.

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