Margell

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Low German Margell, from Old Prussian merga (virgin) or a related word; compare Lithuanian mergelė (girl).

Pronunciation

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  • (Prussia) IPA(key): [marˈʝɛl] (as this is a dialectal word, there is no standard pronunciation)

Noun

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Margell f (genitive Margell, plural Margellen, diminutive Margellchen n)

  1. (uncommon, dialectal, originally Prussia) a girl
    • 2004, Arno Surminski, Vaterland ohne Väter, page 294:
      Eine Margell, gerade mal zehn Jahre alt, sagte das Gedicht »Deutscher Rat« von Robert Reinick auf.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

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  • In the spelling with j, an -s plural (Marjells) is also attested.

Declension

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German Low German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Prussian merga (virgin) or a related word; compare Lithuanian mergelė (girl).

Pronunciation

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  • (Prussian) IPA(key): [marˈʝɛl]

Noun

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Margell f (diminutive Margellke)

  1. (Low Prussian) girl