Tiegel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German tigel, tegel, from Old High German tegel, tegal (“earthen vessel”), from Proto-Germanic *digulaz, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Dutch degel (“kettle, boiler, urn”), Danish digel (“crucible”), Swedish degel (“crucible”), Icelandic deigla (“melting pot; crucible”).
Noun
Tiegel m (genitive Tiegels, plural Tiegel)
- crucible
Declension
Declension of Tiegel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Tiegel | die | Tiegel |
| genitive | eines | des | Tiegels | der | Tiegel |
| dative | einem | dem | Tiegel | den | Tiegeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Tiegel | die | Tiegel |
Further reading
- Tiegel in Duden online