Enkel

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Albanian

Etymology

“Of the Enchelei tribe”, from the name of the Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe, probably related to ngjalë (from Proto-Albanian *engellā (“eel”)). *Enchelei

Proper noun

Enkel m

  1. a male given name

German

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German enkel, from Old High German enkil, enchil, Proto-West Germanic *ankil, *ankul, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz (“ankle”). Cognate with Dutch enkel, English ankle.

Noun

Enkel m (strong, genitive Enkels, plural Enkel)

  1. (anatomy) ankle
    Synonym: Fußknöchel
Declension
Declension of Enkel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Enkel die Enkel
genitive eines des Enkels der Enkel
dative einem dem Enkel den Enkeln
accusative einen den Enkel die Enkel

Etymology 2

From Middle High German enikel, enenkel, eninkel, from Old High German *eninkil (attested only in diminutive Old High German eniklīn), from Proto-Germanic *aninkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-.

Noun

Enkel m (strong, genitive Enkels, plural Enkel, feminine Enkelin)

  1. grandchild
  2. grandson
Declension
Declension of Enkel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Enkel die Enkel
genitive eines des Enkels der Enkel
dative einem dem Enkel den Enkeln
accusative einen den Enkel die Enkel
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German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German enkel, ankel, from Old Saxon enkel, ankel, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

Noun

Enkel m (plural Enkels)

  1. (anatomy) ankle

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle High German enkel, from Old High German ankala, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

Noun

Enkel m (plural Enkelen)

  1. ankle
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From German Enkel, from Old High German eniklīn.

Noun

Enkel m (plural Enkelen)

  1. grandson

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German eninkel, from Old High German eninchilī, from or related to Proto-Germanic *anô (“ancestor”). Compare German Enkel.

Pronunciation

Noun

Enkel m (plural Enkle)

  1. grandson
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