Flegel
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See also: flegel and *fleġel
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Flegel (plural Flegels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Flegel is the 33990th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 669 individuals. Flegel is most common among White (97.01%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Flegel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 581.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German vlegel, from Old High German flegil, from Proto-West Germanic *flagil, probably from Latin flagellum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Flegel m (genitive Flegels, plural Flegel, diminutive Flegelchen n)
- flail (historical weapon and agricultural implement)
- (derogatory) lout, yob
Declension[edit]
Declension of Flegel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Flegel” in Duden online
- “Flegel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Flegel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Flegel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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