Zürgel
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Apparently via earlier Zürbel distorted from Latin sorbus (until the mid of the 18th century not having the meaning fixed to Celtis).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏrɡəl/, [ˈt͡sʏʁɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏʁɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏrɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏrɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡl̩]
Noun[edit]
Zürgel m (strong, genitive Zürgels, plural Zürgel)
- (obsolete) hackberry, nettle tree (Celtis gen. et spp.)
- Synonym: (modern term) Zürgelbaum
Usage notes[edit]
- Documented in Grimm's dictionary as masculine and possibly also feminine.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Zürgel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “Zürgel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Zürgel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache