Nabel
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German nabalo, from Proto-Germanic *nabalô.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Nabel m (strong, genitive Nabels, plural Nabel)
- (anatomy) navel; bellybutton
- (figurative) centre; middle
- Nabel der Welt ― centre of the world
Usage notes[edit]
- (navel): Although the simplex is not rare, the commoner word in contemporary German is the compound Bauchnabel.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Nabel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
- entnabeln
- Bauchnabel
- Nabel der Welt
- Nabelschnur
- Nabelschwein (“peccary, javelina”)
Further reading[edit]
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