Nebel

See also: nebel

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈneːbl̩], [ˈneːbəl]
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Etymology 1

From Old High German nebul, from Proto-Germanic *nebulaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos ( > Ancient Greek νεφέλη (nephélē, cloud, mist), Latin nebula (mist, fog)). More at nuel.

Noun

Nebel m (genitive Nebels, plural Nebel)

  1. fog, mist, haze
  2. (astronomy) nebula
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Derived terms
Idioms
  • bei Nacht und Nebel: secretly, clandestinely (literally: "by night and haze")

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Nebel n (genitive Nebels)

  1. A municipality on the island of Amrum in Germany.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Nebel m, f (genitive Nebels)

  1. A surname.

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