Nol

See also: nol, nòl, nôl, noľ, and Nōļ

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔːl/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German nālde, from Old High German nālda, by metathesis from nādala, from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō. Compare Luxembourgish Nol, Dutch naald. Also cognate with German Nadel, English needle.

Alternative forms

• Nool (alternative spelling)
• Noold (scattered Ripuarian variant)
• Nodel (some Moselle Franconian dialects, influenced by standard German)

Noun

Nol f (plural Nole)

1. (most dialects) needle

Derived terms

• Niehnol

Etymology 2

Noun

Nol m (plural Näl)

1. (Moselle Franconian) Alternative spelling of Nohl (“nail”)

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noːl/
• Rhymes: -oːl

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German nagal, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *naglaz. Cognate with German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail, West Frisian neil, Yiddish נאָגל (nogl), Icelandic nögl.

Noun

Nol m (plural Neel)

1. nail (horny covering)
2. nail (metal fastener)

Derived terms

• Fangernol
• Zéiwennol

Related terms

• neelen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German nālde, from Old High German nālda (alternative form of nādala), by metathesis from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō. Cognate with German Nadel, Yiddish נאָדל (nodl), Dutch naald, English needle, Icelandic nál.

Noun

Nol f (plural Nolen)

1. needle

Derived terms

• Bitznol
• Kompassnol

Related terms

• néien