kegel

See also: Kegel

English

Noun

kegel (plural kegels)

  1. A contraction of the pubococcygeal muscles, performed for the purpose of strengthening them.

Verb

kegel (third-person singular simple present kegels, present participle kegeling, simple past and past participle kegeled)

  1. To clench one's perineum and pelvic muscles.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch kēgel, from Old Dutch *kegil, from Proto-Germanic *kagilaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kegel m (plural kegels, diminutive kegeltje n)

  1. cone
  2. bowling pin
  3. (usually in the diminutive) cone cell (in the retina)

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *kegil, from Proto-Germanic *kagilaz.

Noun

kēgel or kêgel? m

  1. cone, wedge
  2. bowling pin

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: kegel
  • Limburgish: kieëgel (suggests a form with ê)

Further reading

  • “kegel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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