Eichel

German
Eine Eichel mit Knolle. — An acorn with its bulb. (1)

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German eihhila. Related to Eiche (“oak”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯çl̩/
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Noun

Eichel f (genitive Eichel, plural Eicheln)

  1. An acorn, the fruit of an oak tree
  2. acorns, a suit in German playing cards (See image at Czech žaludy)
  3. (anatomy) The glans

Declension
Declension of Eichel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Eichel die Eicheln
genitive einer der Eichel der Eicheln
dative einer der Eichel den Eicheln
accusative eine die Eichel die Eicheln

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