Regal

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See also: regal, regał, regál, and régal

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl
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Etymology 1

mehrere Bücherregaleseveral bookcases

Early 17th century, of unclear origin. Hypotheses include:

In both of the above cases the derivative must have been influenced by Latin or Romance. Earlier Low German Riole (shelving) points to confluence with a word for “drainage, sewer” (Dutch riool, Middle Low German reōle), which may ultimately be from the same sources as above. Another theory conjectures an Italian *rigale, derived from riga (line) by analogy with scaffale (from scaffa). Finally, formal influence by etymology 2 below is possible.

Noun

Regal n (strong, genitive Regals or Regales, plural Regale)

  1. a rack of shelves, shelving, a shelf (in this collective sense), e.g. an open bookcase
    Synonym: (vaguer in meaning) Gestell
Usage notes
  • The plural Regale refers to several such racks. The individual horizontal boards are called Regalbretter.
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Descendants
  • Czech: regál
  • Luxembourgish: Regal
  • Polish: regał
  • Slovak: regál

Etymology 2

15th century, borrowed from Latin regale, regalia.

Noun

Regal n (strong, genitive Regals or Regales, plural Regalien)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) a right or privilege of a sovereign state or ruler; (one of the) regalia
    Wichtige Regalien waren das Recht auf Besetzung der Bischofsämter und das Recht zur Erbauung von Pfalzen.
    Important royal privileges were the right of appointing the bishops, and the right to build palaces.
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References

  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Regal#1”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  2. ^ "reōle", koeblergerhard.de

Further reading

  • Regal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Regal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Regal on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • Regal” in Duden online