teugel
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch toghel, teugel,[1] from Proto-Germanic *tugilaz (“rein on a horse”),[2] whence also Old Norse tygill, Old English tygel, Old High German zugil (German Zügel). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -øːɣəl
Noun
teugel m (plural teugels, diminutive teugeltje n)
- rein
Derived terms
- beteugelen
References
- J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
- Friedrich Kluge (1989), “Zügel”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN