hengel

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛŋəl === Etymology 1 === From hangen +‎ -el, with umlaut; possibly influenced by angel (“stinger, hook”). It is uncertain if the plant name is etymologically identical. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. ==== Noun ==== hengel m (plural hengels, diminutive hengeltje n) fishing rod common cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense) ===== Alternative forms ===== (obsolete) hangel ===== Derived terms ===== hengelen hengelroede ===== Related terms ===== hengelaar === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== hengel inflection of hengelen: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative === Further reading === hengel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl == Middle English == === Alternative forms === engle, heengle, hengle, hengyl, hengylle, hingil, hingle === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch hengel; compare henge. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛnɡəl/, /ˈhinɡəl/ === Noun === hengel (plural hengeles) hinge (device a door pivots on) Synonyms: gemow, henge, herre (rare) A bar for a door. ==== References ==== “hē̆ngel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.