Nadel

See also: Nadêl

English

Etymology

German and Jewish surname, borrowed from German Nadel (“needle”).

Proper noun

Nadel (plural Nadels)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nadel is the 18317^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1513 individuals. Nadel is most common among White (90.61%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nadel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 644.

Anagrams

• Alden, Dalen, Eland, Nelda, eland, laden, lande, laned, lean'd, naled

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nādele, from Old High German nādala, from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu. Cognate with Dutch naald, English needle, common Continental Scandinavian nål.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːdəl/, [ˈnäːdl̩]

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• Hyphenation: Na‧del

Noun

Nadel f (genitive Nadel, plural Nadeln)

1. needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)

   Synonyms: Nähnadel, Stricknadel, Häkelnadel

2. pin (implement for fixing something)

   Synonyms: Stecknadel, Sicherheitsnadel

3. needle (indicating device)

   Synonym: Zeiger

4. needle (sensor for phonograph stylus)

   Synonyms: Abtastnadel, Schallplattennadel, Tonnadel

5. needle (leaf of conifer)

Declension

Declension of Nadel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Nadel	die	Nadeln
genitive	einer	der	Nadel	der	Nadeln
dative	einer	der	Nadel	den	Nadeln
accusative	eine	die	Nadel	die	Nadeln

Hyponyms

• Anstecknadel
• Fichtennadel
• Haarnadel
• Häkelnadel
• Kiefernnadel
• Kristallnadel
• Lärchennadel
• Nähnadel
• Pinnnadel
• Sicherheitsnadel
• Stecknadel
• Stricknadel
• Tannennadel

 

Derived terms

• nadelartig
• nadelförmig
• nadelig
• nadeln

 

Related terms

• Nadel im Heuhaufen
• Nadelausschlag
• Nadelbaum
• Nadelblatt
• Nadelgehölz
• Nadelholz
• Nadelkissen
• Nadellager
• Nadelöhr
• Nadelstich
• Nadelstreifen
• Nadelwald

 

Further reading

• “Nadel” in Duden online
• “Nadel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Nadel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Anagrams

• laden, Laden, lande, Lande

Ladin

Etymology

From Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).

Proper noun

Nadel m (uncountable)

1. Christmas