Speichel

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German speihhil, cognate with Dutch speeksel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃpaɪ̯çəl]

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Noun

Speichel m (genitive Speichels, no plural)

1. (physiology) saliva

Derived terms

• Bauchspeichel m (“pancreatic juice”)
• Speicheldrüse f (“salivary gland”)
• Speichellecker m (“sycophant”)

Further reading

• “Speichel” in Duden online