Nabel
German
Etymology
From Old High German nabalo, from Proto-Germanic *nablô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nobh-ilos (“navel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːbəl/
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Noun
Nabel m (genitive Nabels, plural Nabel)
- (anatomy) navel; bellybutton
- (figuratively) centre; middle
Usage notes
- (navel): Although the simplex is not rare, the commoner word in contemporary German is the compound Bauchnabel.
Declension
Declension of Nabel
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Nabel | die | Nabel |
genitive | eines | des | Nabels | der | Nabel |
dative | einem | dem | Nabel | den | Nabeln |
accusative | einen | den | Nabel | die | Nabel |
Derived terms
- entnabeln
- Bauchnabel
- Nabel der Welt
- Nabelschnur
Further reading
- Nabel in Duden online