nagle
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nawlə/, [ˈnɑwlə]
- Homophone: navle
Etymology 1
From Old Norse nagli, from Proto-Germanic *nagalô, derived from *naglaz (“nail; peg”), which is the source of Danish negl, English nail, German Nagel (“nail; spike”).
Noun
nagle c (singular definite naglen, plural indefinite nagler)
- spike, nail
- peg (of wood)
Inflection
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | nagle | naglen | nagler | naglerne |
genitive | nagles | naglens | naglers | naglernes |
Etymology 2
From Old Danish næglæ, from Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną, cognate with English nail (Old English næġl(i)an), German nageln (Old High German negilen), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ganagljan). Derived from the noun *naglaz (“nail”). The modern Danish form is influenced by the noun and German nageln.
Verb
nagle (past tense naglede, past participle naglet)
- to nail
Inflection
present | past | |
---|---|---|
simple | nagler | naglede |
perfect | har naglet | havde naglet |
passive | nagles | nagledes |
participle | naglende | naglet |
imperative | nagl | — |
infinitive | nagle | — |
auxiliary verb | have | — |
gerund | naglen | — |
German
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Verb
nagle
- inflection of nageln:
- first-person singular present
- singular imperative
- first/third-person singular subjunctive I
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²nɑɡ.lə/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną. Reanalyzed vowel from nagl and nagle.
Alternative forms
- nagla, negla, negle
Verb
nagle (present tense naglar, past tense nagla, past participle nagla, passive infinitive naglast, present participle naglande, imperative nagle/nagl)
- to nail, to fasten with nails or pegs
- to claw at with one's nails
Etymology 2
From Old Norse nagli. Compare nagl (“(finger)nail”).
Noun
nagle m (definite singular naglen, indefinite plural naglar, definite plural naglane)
- a spike, nail
- a peg
References
- “nagle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- algen, galen, galne, glane, lange, lenga, negla
Polish
Etymology
From nagły + -e.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaɡ.lɛ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɡlɛ
- Syllabification: nag‧le
Adverb
nagle (not comparable)
- suddenly (happening quickly and with little or no warning)
- Synonym: niespodziewanie
Related terms
- nagły
Further reading
- nagle in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- nagle in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Adjective
nagle
- inflection of nagao:
- masculine accusative plural
- feminine genitive singular
- feminine nominative/accusative/vocative plural