Speichel
German
Etymology
From Old High German speihhil, cognate with Dutch speeksel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃpaɪ̯çəl]
Audio (file)
Noun
Speichel m (genitive Speichels, no plural)
- (physiology) saliva
Derived terms
- Bauchspeichel m (“pancreatic juice”)
- Speicheldrüse f (“salivary gland”)
- Speichellecker m (“sycophant”)
Further reading
- Speichel in Duden online