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Danish
Noun
engels c
- indefinite genitive singular of engel
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ŋəls/
- Hyphenation: en‧gels
Etymology 1
From the Engels (“English”) weights esterling or pennysterling.
Noun
engels n (plural engelsen, diminutive engelsje n)
- (historical) a unit of mass equal to one twentieth of an ounce, approximately 1.5 grams
- (historical) a physical weight used for weighing gold or silver
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Case form of engel.
Noun
engels
- (archaic) genitive singular of engel