Nickel

See also: nickel

English

Etymology

One of the variant spellings of Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas.

Proper noun

Nickel

A patronymic surname.

Anagrams

Nickle, inleck

German

Chemical element
Ni	Previous: Kobalt (Co)
Ni	Next: Kupfer (Cu)

Etymology

A pet form of the proper masculine name Nikolaus, see also Old Nick "the devil" and Nicholas.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪkl̩/, /ˈnɪkəl/
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Noun

Nickel n

nickel (a silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni).

Related terms

vernickeln

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