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nagel.

a nail

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɑːɡɛl/

  1. a nail

    common-gender
    Jag ville träffa spiken med hammaren, men jag träffade nageln istället

  2. a pin, a treenail, a rivet (type of rivet, especially in boat-building)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse nagl (“nail”), from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

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