Hebel

See also: hebel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hebel, from Old High German *hebil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz. Surface etymology: heben +‎ -el. Cognate with Middle Low German hēvel, Middle English hevel, heveld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈheːbl̩], [ˈheːbəl]

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• Rhymes: -eːbəl
• Hyphenation: He‧bel

Noun

Hebel m (genitive Hebels, plural Hebel)

1. operating lever, hand gear
2. (mechanics) lever
3. (sports) lever hold
4. (finance) leverage

Derived terms

• Hebelarm
• Hebelwirkung
• Schalthebel

Descendants

• → Polish: hebel
• → German Low German: Hebel