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Spiegel.

mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃpiːɡl̩/
  1. mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)

    masculine · strong
    Sie hatte einen großen Spiegel.
  2. level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)

    masculine · strong
    Meeresspiegel
    Alkoholspiegel
  3. surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)

    masculine · strong
  4. schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)

    masculine · strong
    Notenspiegel
    Gehaltsspiegel
  5. white or light-coloured mark (on an animal) on the forehead of horses and cattle

    masculine · strong
    Das Pony hatte einen hübsch geformten Spiegel auf der Stirn.
  6. white or light-coloured mark (on an animal) on the wing of a goose, capercaillie, or black cock

    masculine · strong
  7. white or light-coloured mark (on an animal) on the hindquarters of deer

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German spiegel, from Old High German spiegal, spēgal, from Proto-West Germanic *spēgl (“mirror”). Cognate with Hunsrik Spieghel.

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