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nael

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See also: n-ael and n-áel

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch nagel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑːəl/, [ˈnɔːɫ]
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Noun

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nael (plural naels)

  1. nail (of a finger or toe)
  2. nail (metal pin)

Estonian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *nakla, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *naglaz. The meaning of "unit of mass" was possibly influenced by German Nagel.

Noun

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nael (genitive naela, partitive naela)

  1. nail (of metal)
  2. pound (unit of mass)
  3. pound (currency)

Declension

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