nagel

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nāgel, from Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nagel m (plural nagels, diminutive nageltje n)

1. nail (on the fingers or toes)
2. nail (metal pin)

Anagrams

• algen, angel, lagen, lange

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːɡl̩/, /ˈnaːɡəl/

Verb

nagel

1. First-person singular present of nageln.
2. Imperative singular of nageln.

Etymology

From Old Dutch *nagal, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz.

Noun

nāgel m

1. nail (hard part of fingers and toes)
2. nail (metal spike)
3. clove (spice)

Further reading

• “naghel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “nagel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *naglъ. Cognate with Bulgarian нагъл (nagǎl, “insolent, impertinent”), Serbo-Croatian на́гао/nágao, Russian на́глый (náglyj, “insolent, impertinent”), Slovak náhly (“sudden”). Compare Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌺𐍃 (anaks, “sudden”), Sanskrit अञ्जसा (añjasā, “immediately”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnàːɡəw/
• Tonal orthography: nágəł

Adjective

nágel (comparative náglejši, superlative nàjnáglejši)

1. fast

Etymology

From Old Norse nagl (“nail”), from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑːɡɛl/

Noun

nagel c

1. (anatomy) nail; a horny plate on fingers and toes
2. nail; a spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials