Flügel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vlügel, whence also Yiddish פֿליגל (fligl).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflyːɡl̩/, /ˈflyːɡəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Flü‧gel

Noun

Flügel m (genitive Flügels, plural Flügel, diminutive Flügelchen n)

  1. wing
  2. (music) grand piano
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 14:
      Er begab sich ins Klavierzimmer, griff ein paar Akkorde auf dem verstimmten Flügel, verließ aber bald wieder den Raum, [...]
      He went to the piano room, struck a few chords on the out-of-tune grand piano, but soon left the room again, [...]

Declension

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Hyponyms

Hyponyms of def 1 Flügel
Hyponyms of def 2 Flügel

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Esperanto: flugilo

Further reading