Sprengel

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German and Middle Low German sprengel (aspergillum; sprinkling brush; something which can be used to squirt or spray a fluid), thus related to sprengen (to squirt, to sprinkle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃpʁɛŋl̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋl̩
  • Hyphenation: Spren‧gel

Noun

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Sprengel m (strong, genitive Sprengels, plural Sprengel)

  1. aspergillum
    Synonyms: Weihwassersprengel, Aspergill
  2. parish, diocese
  3. (obsolete outside Austria) administrative district

Declension

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Hypernyms

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administration

Hyponyms

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administration

Further reading

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