Schnegel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German snegel, from Old High German snegil, from Proto-Germanic *snagilaz; cognate with English snail and Low German Snagel, Snâel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃneːɡl̩]
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  • Hyphenation: Schne‧gel

Noun

Schnegel m (genitive Schnegels, plural Schnegel)

  1. (dated, regional) slug, snail
  2. (zoology) keelback slug (any of various slugs of the family Limacidae)

Declension
Declension of Schnegel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schnegel die Schnegel
genitive eines des Schnegels der Schnegel
dative einem dem Schnegel den Schnegeln
accusative einen den Schnegel die Schnegel

Derived terms
  • Bierschnegel
  • Blauschnegel
  • Großschnegel
  • Pilzschnegel
  • Tigerschnegel

Further reading
  • Schnegel in Duden online
  • “Schnegel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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