Nagel.
A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.
Meaning & usage
A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.
Ihre Nägel waren rot lackiert.
A nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them.
Häng das Bild an den Nagel dort drüben.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.