Flegel

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See also: flegel and *fleġel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Flegel.

Proper noun

Flegel (plural Flegels)

  1. A surname from German.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Flegel is the 33990th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 669 individuals. Flegel is most common among White (97.01%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vlegel, from Old High German flegil, from Proto-West Germanic *flagil, probably from Latin flagellum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfleːɡl̩/
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Noun

Flegel m (genitive Flegels, plural Flegel, diminutive Flegelchen n)

  1. flail (historical weapon and agricultural implement)
  2. (derogatory) lout, yob

Declension

Declension of Flegel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Flegel die Flegel
genitive eines des Flegels der Flegel
dative einem dem Flegel den Flegeln
accusative einen den Flegel die Flegel

Derived terms

Further reading

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