Zürgel
German
Etymology
Apparently via earlier Zürbel distorted from Latin sorbus (until the mid of the 18th century not having the meaning fixed to Celtis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏrɡəl/, [ˈt͡sʏʁɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏʁɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏrɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏrɡl̩], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡəl], [ˈt͡sʏɐ̯ɡl̩]
Noun
Zürgel m (genitive Zürgels, plural Zürgel)
Zürgel f (genitive Zürgel, plural Zürgeln)
- hackberry, nettle tree (Celtis gen. et spp.)
Declension
Template:de-decl-noun-m Template:de-decl-noun-f
Derived terms
References
- “Zürgel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.