Ziegel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ziegel, from Old High German ziegal, ziagala, ziagal, from Proto-West Germanic *tigulā, from Proto-Germanic *tigulǭ, from Latin tēgula. Cognate with Dutch tegel, English tile, Hunsrik Zieghel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡siːɡəl/
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Noun

Ziegel m (strong, genitive Ziegels, plural Ziegel) or
Ziegel (less common) f (genitive Ziegel, plural Ziegeln)

  1. brick
    Synonyms: Ziegelstein, Mauerziegel
  2. roof tile
    Synonym: Dachziegel

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Serbo-Croatian: ци́гла (cígla)

Further reading