Flegel

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Flegel. === Proper noun === Flegel (plural Flegels) A surname from German. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Flegel is the 33990th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 669 individuals. Flegel is most common among White (97.01%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Flegel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 581. == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German vlegel, from Old High German flegil, from Proto-West Germanic *flagil, probably from Latin flagellum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfleːɡl̩/ === Noun === Flegel m (genitive Flegels, plural Flegel, diminutive Flegelchen n) flail (historical weapon and agricultural implement) (derogatory) lout, yob ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Flegel” in Duden online “Flegel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Flegel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Flegel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.