regel

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Danish

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Etymology

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Via German Regel from Latin rēgula.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɛjˀəl], [ˈʁæˀl]

Noun

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regel c (singular definite reglen or regelen, plural indefinite regler)

  1. rule
  2. regulation
  3. precept

Inflection

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈreː.ɣəl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: re‧gel
  • Rhymes: -eːɣəl

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula.

Noun

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regel m (plural regels or regelen, diminutive regeltje n)

  1. line of writing, verse; (pre-printed) straight line to write it on
  2. rule, regulation, custom, prescript; the statute of an order etc.
    Coordinate term: uitzondering
  3. narrow slat; especially a ruler
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: reël, riffel
  • Negerhollands: regel
  • Sranan Tongo: regel
  • ? West Frisian: regel

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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regel

  1. inflection of regelen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

References

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  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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German

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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regel

  1. inflection of regeln:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

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From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun

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regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural regler, definite plural reglene)

  1. a rule

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun

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regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural reglar, definite plural reglane)

  1. a rule

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Russenorsk

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Etymology

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From a Germanic language, probably from Norwegian Nynorsk regn. May also be from German Regen, Swedish regn or Dutch regen. Not from Danish language or Oslo dialect, as they two have no g-sound (neither ɣ-sound) in the corresponding word.

Noun

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regel

  1. rain

References

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  • Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Derived from Latin regula.

Noun

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regel c

  1. A rule or regulation
    Synonym: bestämmelse
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Middle Low German regel, further origin disputed. Compare German Riegel, Dutch richel.

Noun

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regel c

  1. A bar used to lock or bolt a door
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