Low German

Noun

Spegel m ‎(plural Spegels)

1. mirror

Derived terms

• Flunkenspegel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Spegel

Noun

spegel m ‎(definite singular spegelen, indefinite plural speglar, definite plural speglane)

1. mirror

   Det hang speglar på veggene.

   Mirrors were hanging on the walls.

References

• “spegel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Old Swedish speghil, from Old Norse spegill, from Middle Low German spegel and Medieval Latin speglum, based on Latin speculum.

Noun

spegel c

1. a mirror; a smooth reflecting surface
2. something flat and smooth, resembling a mirror (e.g. the surface of a lake)
3. a (moral) guideline, used for correcting errors, similar to a mirror

Declension

Related terms

References

• spegel in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• spegel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.