Juwel

German

Etymology

From late Middle Dutch jueel and its modern Dutch continuation juweel. The Dutch word is borrowed from Old French jüel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /juˈveːl/
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Noun

Juwel n, m (genitive Juwels, plural Juwelen or Juwele)

gem, jewel (precious stone)
jewel, piece of jewellery
anything very precious
a precious, irreplaceable person

Usage notes

The word is chiefly neuter, but masculine usage is also heard.
The normal plural is Juwelen. The form Juwele is often used for the sense “precious person”, rarely in the other senses.

Declension

Declension of Juwel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Juwel	die	Juwelen
genitive	eines	des	Juwels	der	Juwelen
dative	einem	dem	Juwel	den	Juwelen
accusative	ein	das	Juwel	die	Juwelen

Synonyms

(gem): Edelstein
(piece of jewellery): Schmuckstück

Derived terms

Juwelier

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