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Hebel.

operating lever, hand gear

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈheːbəl/[ˈheː.bl̩]

  1. operating lever, hand gear

    masculine · strong

  2. lever

    masculine · strong

  3. lever hold

    masculine · strong

  4. leverage

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hebel, from Old High German *hebil, from Proto-West Germanic *habil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz. By surface analysis, heben + -el. Cognate with Middle Low German hēvel, Middle English hevel, heveld.

name/ˈheːbəl/[ˈheː.bl̩]

  1. a surname

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

From Middle High German hebel, from Old High German *hebil, from Proto-West Germanic *habil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz. By surface analysis, heben + -el. Cognate with Middle Low German hēvel, Middle English hevel, heveld.

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