Geißel

See also: Geissel

German

Alternative forms

Geissel (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Middle High German geisel, from Old High German geisila (“whip”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡaɪsl̩/
Audio (file)

Noun

Geißel f (genitive Geißel, plural Geißeln)

scourge (source of persistent trouble)
scourge (whip, often of leather)
(biology) flagellum

Declension

Declension of Geißel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Geißel	die	Geißeln
genitive	einer	der	Geißel	der	Geißeln
dative	einer	der	Geißel	den	Geißeln
accusative	eine	die	Geißel	die	Geißeln

Derived terms

begeißelt

Further reading

Geißel in Duden online

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