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]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schne‧gel

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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

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