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Adel.

nobility

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaːdəl/[ˈʔäː.dl̩]
  1. nobility

    collective · masculine · no-plural · strong
Where this word comes from

From Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal. More at athel. The surname is shortened from male given names beginning with Adel-.

name/ˈaːdəl/[ˈʔäː.dl̩]
  1. a surname transferred from the given name

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · surname
Where this word comes from

From Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic *aþal. More at athel. The surname is shortened from male given names beginning with Adel-.

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