hengel

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Dutch

Melampyrum pratense

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋəl

Etymology 1

From hangen +‎ -el, with umlaut; possibly influenced by angel (“stinger, hook”). It is uncertain if the plant name is etymologically identical. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

hengel m (plural hengels, diminutive hengeltje n)

  1. fishing rod
  2. common cow-wheat, Melampyrum pratense
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hengel

  1. inflection of hengelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch hengel; compare henge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛnɡəl/, /ˈhinɡəl/

Noun

hengel (plural hengeles)

  1. hinge (device a door pivots on)
    Synonyms: gemow, henge, herre
  2. (rare) A bar for a door.

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