Regal

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See also: regal, regał, regál, and régal

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl
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Etymology 1

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Bücherregale

Of unknown origin. Perhaps derived from Middle Low German riōle or reōle (rack, frame, ditch).[1] Compare Dutch regel. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the form Regal existed alongside the form Real.

Noun

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Regal n (strong, genitive Regales or Regals, plural Regale)

  1. shelf, shelving, rack, bookcase
    Synonyms: Bord, Gestell
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Latin regalia.

Noun

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Regal n (strong, genitive Regales or Regals, plural Regalien)

  1. a right/privilege of a sovereign state or ruler; (in the plural) regalia
    Wichtige Regalien waren das Recht auf Besetzung der Bischofsämter und das Recht zur Erbauung von Pfalzen.
    Important privileges were the right of appointing the bishops, and the right to the building of palaces.

References

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  1. ^ "reōle", koeblergerhard.de

Further reading

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  • Regal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Regal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Regal on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • Regal” in Duden online