Enkel

Albanian

Etymology

“Of the Enchelei tribe”, from the name of the Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe, probably related to ngjalë (from Proto-Albanian *engella (“eel”).

Proper noun

Enkel m

  1. A male given name.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German enikel, enenkel, eninkel, from Old High German *eninkil (attested only in diminutive Old High German eniklīn), from Proto-Germanic *aninkilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛŋkl̩]
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Noun

Enkel m (genitive Enkels, plural Enkel, feminine Enkelin)

  1. grandchild
  2. grandson

Declension
Declension of Enkel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Enkel die Enkel
genitive eines des Enkels der Enkel
dative einem dem Enkel den Enkeln
accusative einen den Enkel die Enkel

Derived terms

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German enkel, ankel, from Old Saxon enkel, ankel, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

Noun

Enkel m (plural Enkels)

  1. (anatomy) ankle

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæŋkel/, [ˈæŋkəl]

Etymology 1

From Old High German ankala, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

Noun

Enkel m (plural Enkelen)

  1. ankle
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From German Enkel, from Old High German eniklīn.

Noun

Enkel m (plural Enkelen)

  1. grandson
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