regel

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Danish

Etymology

Via German Regel from Latin rēgula.

Pronunciation

Noun

regel c (singular definite reglen or regelen, plural indefinite regler)

  1. rule
  2. regulation
  3. precept

Inflection

Declension of regel
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative regel reglen
regelen 		regler reglerne
genitive regels reglens
regelens 		reglers reglernes

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.ɣəl/
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  • Hyphenation: re‧gel
  • Rhymes: -eːɣəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula.

Noun

regel m (plural regels or regelen, diminutive regeltje n)

  1. line of writing, verse; (pre-printed) straight line to write it on
  2. rule, regulation, custom, prescript; the statute of an order etc.
    Coordinate term: uitzondering
  3. narrow slat; especially a ruler
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: reël, riffel
  • Negerhollands: regel
  • → Sranan Tongo: regel
  • →? West Frisian: regel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

regel

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

References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition)

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

Verb

regel

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

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun

regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural regler, definite plural reglene)

  1. a rule

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun

regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural reglar, definite plural reglane)

  1. a rule

Derived terms

References

Russenorsk

Etymology

From a Germanic language, probably from Norwegian Nynorsk regn. May also be from German Regen, Swedish regn or Dutch regen. Not from Danish language or Oslo dialect, as they two have no g-sound (neither ɣ-sound) in the corresponding word.

Noun

regel

  1. rain

References

  • Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Derived from Latin regula.

Noun

regel c

  1. A rule or regulation
    Synonym: bestämmelse
Declension
Declension of regel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative regel regeln regler reglerna
Genitive regels regelns reglers reglernas
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German regel, further origin disputed. Compare German Riegel, Dutch richel.

Noun

regel c

  1. A bar used to lock or bolt a door
Declension
Declension of regel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative regel regeln reglar reglarna
Genitive regels regelns reglars reglarnas
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