Hebel

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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

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːbəl/,
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  • Hyphenation: He‧bel
  • Rhymes: -eːbəl, -eːbl̩

Noun

Hebel m (strong, genitive Hebels, plural Hebel)

  1. operating lever, hand gear
  2. (mechanics) lever
  3. (sports) lever hold
  4. (finance) leverage

Declension

Descendants

  • Polish: hebel
  • German Low German: Hebel

Proper noun

Hebel m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Hebels or (with an article) Hebel, feminine genitive Hebel, plural Hebels or Hebel)

  1. a surname

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