Spiegel

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.4 See also 1.5 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle High German spiegel < Old High German spiegal or spēgal < Mediaeval Latin speglum < Latin speculum. Cognate with Dutch spiegel.^[1]

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

Spiegel m (plural Spiegel)

1. mirror
2. white or light-coloured mark (a) on the forehead of horses and cattle; (b) on the wing of a goose, capercaillie, or black cock; (c) (hunting) on the hind quarters of deer
3. a German journal (DER SPIEGEL)

[edit] Related terms

• Cholesterinspiegel - blood cholesterol level (Cholesterinspiegel)
• Meeresspiegel - sea level
• Wasserspiegel - water level

[edit] See also

German Wikipedia article on mirrors

Wikipedia article on mirrors (same article as above)

German Wiktionary article on the noun Spiegel

German Wiktionary article on the term Spiegel

German Wikipedia article on the journal DER SPIEGEL

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ “Spiegel” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache”, 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1