Riegel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rigel, from Old High German rigil, of unclear derivation, either related to words like Reihe (Reige), Reck, regen, or borrowed from Latin rēgula. Cognate to Dutch richel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈriːɡəl/, [ˈʀiː.ɡl̩], [ˈʀiː.ɡəl], [ˈriː.ɡl̩], [ˈriː.ɡəl]
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Noun

Riegel m (genitive Riegels, plural Riegel)

bolt
bar

Declension

Declension of Riegel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Riegel	die	Riegel
genitive	eines	des	Riegels	der	Riegel
dative	einem	dem	Riegel	den	Riegeln
accusative	einen	den	Riegel	die	Riegel

Derived terms

abriegeln
aufriegeln
Fruchtriegel
verriegeln

Further reading

“Riegel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Riegel in Duden online

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