Nabel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German nabel, nabele, from Old High German nabalo, from Proto-West Germanic *nabulō, from Proto-Germanic *nabalô, ultimatively from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nóbʰōl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːbəl/
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Noun

Nabel m (strong, genitive Nabels, plural Nabel)

  1. (anatomy) navel; bellybutton
  2. (figurative) centre; middle
    Nabel der Weltcentre of the world

Usage notes

  • (navel): Although the simplex is not rare, the commoner word in contemporary German is the compound Bauchnabel.

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