Nähl

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Näl, Nääl (alternative spellings)
  • Nahl (western Ripuarian)
  • Nagel (few Ripuarian dialects)
  • Nohl (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

As a singular, a backformation from the plural of older (now western) Nahl, from Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz. Cognate with Luxembourgish Nol, German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɛːl/

Noun

Nähl m (plural Nähl)

  1. (eastern and central Ripuarian) nail

Derived terms
  • Fengernähl

Noun

Nähl

  1. (western Ripuarian) plural of Nahl
  2. (Moselle Franconian) plural of Nohl
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