Tüttel

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏtl̩/
  • Hyphenation: Tüt‧tel

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin titulus.

Noun

Tüttel m or n (strong, genitive Tüttels, plural Tüttel)

  1. (dated) tittle
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Matthew 5:18 (with KJV translation)
      Denn ich sage euch wahrlich: Bis daß Himmel und Erde zergehe, wird nicht zergehen der kleinste Buchstabe noch ein Tüttel vom Gesetz, bis daß es alles geschehe.
      For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
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Etymology 2

From Middle High German tüttel, from Old High German tuttuli, tuttili, tuttilīn. Doublet of Titte, Tuttel, and Zitze. Compare Bavarian Tuttl, Duttl.

Noun

Tüttel n (strong, genitive Tüttels, plural Tüttel)

  1. (obsolete) nipple
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