Nähl
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Näl, Nääl (alternative spellings)
- Nahl (western Ripuarian)
- Nagel (few Ripuarian dialects)
- Nohl (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
As a singular, a backformation from the plural of older (now western) Nahl, from Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz. Cognate with Luxembourgish Nol, German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛːl/
Noun
Nähl m (plural Nähl)
- (eastern and central Ripuarian) nail
Derived terms
- Fengernähl
Noun
Nähl
- (western Ripuarian) plural of Nahl
- (Moselle Franconian) plural of Nohl