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hengel.

fishing rod

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. fishing rod

    masculine
  2. common cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From hangen + -el, with umlaut; possibly influenced by angel (“stinger, hook”). It is uncertain if the plant name is etymologically identical.

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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.