Regal
See also: regal, regał, regál, and régal
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
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Etymology 1
Bücherregale
Of unknown origin. Perhaps derived from Middle Low German riōle or reōle ("rack, frame, ditch").[1]Compare Dutch regel.In the 18th and 19th centuries, the form Regal existed alongside the form Real.
Noun
Regal n (genitive Regales, plural Regale)
- shelf, rack, bookcase
Declension
Declension of Regal
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Regal | die | Regale |
| genitive | eines | des | Regales, Regals | der | Regale |
| dative | einem | dem | Regal, Regale1 | den | Regalen |
| accusative | ein | das | Regal | die | Regale |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Bord
- Gestell
Derived terms
- Regalablage
- Regalebene
- Regalfach
- Aktenregal
- Bücherregal
- Kühlregal
- Lebensmittelregal
- Warenregal
Etymology 2
From Latin regalia.
Noun
Regal n (genitive Regales, plural Regalien)
- a right/privilege of a sovereign state or ruler; (in the plural) regalia
- Wichtige Regalien waren das Recht auf Besetzung der Bischofsämter und das Recht zur Erbauung von Pfalzen.
- Important privileges were the right of appointing the bishops, and the right to the building of palaces.
References
- "reōle", koeblergerhard.de
Further reading
- “Regal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Regal in Duden online