Nadel

German (Berlin)

/ˈnaːdəl/

noun
Definitions
  • needle; hook implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting
  • pin implement for fixing something
  • needle indicating device
  • needle sensor for phonograph stylus
  • needle leaf of conifer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German nādele inherited from Old High German nādala inherited from Proto-Germanic *nēþlō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*nēþlō

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