nægl

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæjl̩/

Noun

næġl m

  1. the nail of a finger or toe
    Mīn lȳtla brōðor hæfþ þisne unþēaw þæt hē his næglas bītt.
    My little brother has this nasty habit of biting his nails.
  2. a nail or peg as a fastening
    Hē hamerode næġl on þone weall.
    He hammered a nail into the wall.
  3. an instrument used to play the strings of a harp, a plectrum; (in compounds) handle

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