Niednagel
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Low German Niednagel, either from unattested Middle Low German [Term?] or from Dutch nijnagel, nijdnagel (attested as nijnnaghel, 1562). The words may originally be derived from Dutch nijpen, knijpen (“to nip, pinch”). The later form with -d- is due to the belief that such and other harms are caused by other people's envy (Dutch nijd, German Low German Nied, German Neid); compare French envie (“envy, hangnail”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Niednagel m (strong, genitive Niednagels, plural Niednägele)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Niednagel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Niednagel | die | Niednägele |
| genitive | eines | des | Niednagels | der | Niednägele |
| dative | einem | dem | Niednagel | den | Niednägelen |
| accusative | einen | den | Niednagel | die | Niednägele |