Nadel
See also: Nadêl
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Nadel.
Proper noun
Nadel (plural Nadels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nadel is the 18317th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1513 individuals. Nadel is most common among White (90.61%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nadel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 644.
Anagrams
- Alden, Dalen, Eland, Nelda, eland, laden, lande, laned, lean'd, naled
German
Etymology
From Middle High German nādele, from Old High German nādala, from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu. Cognate with Dutch naald, English needle, common Continental Scandinavian nål.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːdəl/, [ˈnäːdl̩]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Na‧del
Noun
Nadel f (genitive Nadel, plural Nadeln)
- needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)
- Synonyms: Nähnadel, Stricknadel, Häkelnadel
- pin (implement for fixing something)
- Synonyms: Stecknadel, Sicherheitsnadel
- needle (indicating device)
- Synonym: Zeiger
- needle (sensor for phonograph stylus)
- Synonyms: Abtastnadel, Schallplattennadel, Tonnadel
- needle (leaf of conifer)
Declension
Declension of Nadel [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Nadel | die | Nadeln |
| genitive | einer | der | Nadel | der | Nadeln |
| dative | einer | der | Nadel | den | Nadeln |
| accusative | eine | die | Nadel | die | Nadeln |
Hyponyms
- Anstecknadel
- Fichtennadel
- Haarnadel
- Häkelnadel
- Kiefernnadel
- Kristallnadel
- Lärchennadel
- Nähnadel
- Pinnnadel
- Sicherheitsnadel
- Stecknadel
- Stricknadel
- Tannennadel
Derived terms
- nadelartig
- nadelförmig
- nadelig
- nadeln
Related terms
- Nadelausschlag
- Nadelbaum
- Nadelblatt
- Nadelgehölz
- Nadelholz
- Nadel im Heuhaufen
- Nadelkissen
- Nadellager
- Nadelöhr
- Nadelstich
- Nadelstreifen
- Nadelwald
Further reading
- “Nadel” in Duden online
- “Nadel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Nadel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Anagrams
- laden, Laden, lande, Lande
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).
Proper noun
Nadel m (uncountable)
- Christmas