Hebel
See also: hebel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German hebel, from Old High German *hebil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz. Surface etymology: heben + -el. Cognate with Middle Low German hēvel, Middle English hevel, heveld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈheːbl̩], [ˈheːbəl]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːbəl
- Hyphenation: He‧bel
Noun
Hebel m (genitive Hebels, plural Hebel)
- operating lever, hand gear
- (mechanics) lever
- (sports) lever hold
- (finance) leverage
Declension
Declension of Hebel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hebel | die | Hebel |
| genitive | eines | des | Hebels | der | Hebel |
| dative | einem | dem | Hebel | den | Hebeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Hebel | die | Hebel |
Derived terms
- Hebelarm
- Hebelwirkung
- Schalthebel
Descendants
- → Polish: hebel
- → German Low German: Hebel