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Löffel
Löffel
See also: löffel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”), ultimately derived from Proto-Germanic *lap- (“to lick, to lap”). See English to lap. Cognates include Dutch lepel, [1]Yiddish לעפֿל (lefl).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlœfl̩/, /ˈlœfəl/
- Hyphenation: Löf‧fel
Noun
Löffel m (genitive Löffels, plural Löffel, diminutive Löffelchen n or Löfflein n or Löffellein n)
Declension
Declension of Löffel
Derived terms
Derived terms
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References
- ↑ “Löffel” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1