Löffel

== Alemannic German == === Alternative forms === Löffl Läffel, Leffel === Etymology === From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”). Cognate with German Löffel, Dutch lepel, Plautdietsch Läpel. === Pronunciation === (Zürich) IPA(key): /ˈløfːəl/ === Noun === Löffel m (plural Löffel, diminutive Löffeli) spoon ear of a hare (humorous) ear Synonym: Oor == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, attested as earlier ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ (lapela), from Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”), ultimately derived from *lap- (“to lick; to lap”). See English lap. Cognates include Dutch lepel, Yiddish לעפֿל (lefl). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlœfl̩/, /ˈlœfəl/ Hyphenation: Löf‧fel === Noun === Löffel m (strong, genitive Löffels, plural Löffel, diminutive Löffelchen n or Löfflein n or Löffellein n) spoon hare's ear ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== löffelartig löffelweise ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “Löffel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Löffel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Löffel” in Duden online Löffel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de