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Nadel.

needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnaːdəl/[ˈnäːdl̩]
  1. needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)

    feminine
  2. pin (implement for fixing something)

    feminine
  3. needle (indicating device)

    feminine
  4. needle (sensor for phonograph stylus)

    feminine
  5. needle (leaf of conifer)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German nādele, from Old High German nādala, from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu. Cognate with Dutch naald, English needle, Old Norse nál.

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