German

Noun

Engel m ‎(genitive Engels, plural Engel, diminutive Engelchen n or Engellein n or Engelein n or Englein n)

1. angel

   Wisst ihr nicht, dass wir über die Engel richten werden?‎

   Do you not know that we will judge angels?

Declension

Derived terms

Hyponyms

• Erzengel
• Cherub
• Seraph

Etymology 2

Short form of given names beginning with Engel-, such as Engelbert. Also a nickname for someone with an angelic disposition, or for someone living in a house with a sign of an angel.

Proper noun

Engel ? ‎(genitive Engel)

1. A surname​.

Luxembourgish

Noun

Engel m ‎(plural Engelen)

1. angel

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse engill ‎(“angel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnɡəl/, [ˈɛŋl̩]

Noun

engel c (singular definite englen or engelen, plural indefinite engle)

1. angel

Inflection

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

engel m ‎(plural engelen, diminutive engeltje n)

1. angel
2. A person of the Angles tribe (Dutch: Engelen or Angelen, same root as English)

Anagrams

• legen

Middle English

Noun

engel ‎(genitive engles, plural engles)

1. angel

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German engil.

Noun

engel m

1. angel

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

engel m ‎(definite singular engelen, indefinite plural engler, definite plural englene)

1. an angel

Derived terms

• skytsengel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

engel m ‎(definite singular engelen, indefinite plural englar, definite plural englane)

1. an angel

Derived terms

• skytsengel

Old English

Alternative forms

• ængel

Etymology

From Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος ‎(ángelos, “messenger”). Cognate with Old Frisian angel, engel, Old Saxon engil, Middle Dutch engel (Dutch engel), Old High German angil, engil (German Engel), Old Norse engill (Swedish ängel). (Gothic 𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 ‎(aggilus) was apparently borrowed directly from the Greek.)

Noun

engel m

1. angel

Declension

Turkish

Noun

engel ‎(definite accusative engeli, plural engeller)

1. obstacle

Synonyms

• mâni