Dübel
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German tübel, from Old High German tubil, from Proto-Germanic *dubilaz, probably derived from *dubjaną (whence English to dub). The modern onset d- is Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German dövel and see the obsolete variant above). Cognate with Dutch deuvel, perhaps also English dowel (see there).
Pronunciation
Noun
Dübel m (strong, genitive Dübels, plural Dübel)
- dowel
- (slang) joint (marijuana cigarette)
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- Fasziniert starre ich trotzdem weiter auf Florian, der anfängt, einen neuen Joint zu bauen. «So Jungs, es ist vollbracht. Der Dübel ist fertig.»
- Still, fascinated, I keep staring at Florian, who is starting to build a new joint. “So guys, it's done. The toke tube is ready."
Declension
Declension of Dübel
Descendants
Further reading
- “Dübel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dübel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Dübel” in Duden online
Dübel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
