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German
Etymology
From Middle High German hebel, from Old High German *hebil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz. By surface analysis, heben + -el. Cognate with Middle Low German hēvel, Middle English hevel, heveld.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hebel m (strong, genitive Hebels, plural Hebel)
- operating lever, hand gear
- (mechanics) lever
- (sports) lever hold
- (finance) leverage
Declension
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Proper noun
Hebel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Hebels or (with an article) Hebel, feminine genitive Hebel, plural Hebels or Hebel)
- a surname
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