Zürgel
German
Etymology
Apparently via earlier Zürbel distorted from Latin sorbus (until the mid of the 18th century not having the meaning fixed to Celtis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏrɡəl/, [ˈt͡sʏʁɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏʁɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏrɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏrɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡl̩]
Noun
Zürgel m (strong, genitive Zürgels, plural Zürgel)
- (obsolete) hackberry, nettle tree (Celtis gen. et spp.)
- Synonym: (modern term) Zürgelbaum
Usage notes
- Documented in Grimm's dictionary as masculine and possibly also feminine.
Declension
Declension of Zürgel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zürgel | die | Zürgel |
| genitive | eines | des | Zürgels | der | Zürgel |
| dative | einem | dem | Zürgel | den | Zürgeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Zürgel | die | Zürgel |
Derived terms
- Zürgelbaum
- Zürgelnuss / Zürgelnuß
References
- “Zürgel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Zürgel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache