Geißel
See also: Geissel
German
Alternative forms
- Geissel (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Etymology
From Middle High German geisel, from Old High German geisila (“whip”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪsl̩/
Audio (file)
Noun
Geißel f (genitive Geißel, plural Geißeln)
- scourge (source of persistent trouble)
- scourge (whip, often of leather)
- (biology) flagellum
Declension
Declension of Geißel
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Geißel | die | Geißeln |
genitive | einer | der | Geißel | der | Geißeln |
dative | einer | der | Geißel | den | Geißeln |
accusative | eine | die | Geißel | die | Geißeln |
Derived terms
- begeißelt
Further reading
- Geißel in Duden online