Niednagel

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniːtˌnaːɡəl/
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Noun

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Niednagel m (strong, genitive Niednagels, plural Niednägele)

  1. hangnail
  2. ingrown nail

Declension

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