Eichel

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German[edit]

Eine Eichel mit Knolle. — An acorn with its bulb.

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German eichel, from Old High German eihhila. Eqivalent to Eiche (“oak”) +‎ -el.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯çl̩/
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Noun[edit]

Eichel f (genitive Eichel, plural Eicheln)

  1. acorn (fruit of an oak tree)
    Holonym: Eiche
    Hypernym: Frucht
  2. acorns (a suit in German and Swiss playing cards)
  3. glans (vascular body which forms the apex of the penis)

Declension[edit]

Declension of Eichel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Eichel die Eicheln
genitive einer der Eichel der Eicheln
dative einer der Eichel den Eicheln
accusative eine die Eichel die Eicheln

See also[edit]

German suits in German · das Deutsche Blatt (layout · text)
Bay herz.svg Bay schellen.svg Bay gras.svg Bay eichel.svg
Herz, Rot Schellen Laub, Grün Eichel, Eckern

Further reading[edit]

  • “Eichel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Eichel in Duden online
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