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regel

See also: Regel

Danish edit

Etymology edit

Via German Regel from Latin rēgula.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɛjˀəl], [ˈʁæˀl]

Noun edit

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

  1. rule
  2. regulation
  3. precept

Inflection edit

Declension of regel
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative regel reglen
regelen 		regler reglerne
genitive regels reglens
regelens 		reglers reglernes

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Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula.

Noun edit

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
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Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: reël, riffel
  • Negerhollands: regel
  • → Sranan Tongo: regel
  • →? West Frisian: regel

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

regel

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

References edit

  • 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 edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

regel

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

Norwegian Bokmål edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun edit

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

  1. a rule

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun edit

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

  1. a rule

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Russenorsk edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

regel

  1. rain

References edit

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

Swedish edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Derived from Latin regula.

Noun edit

regel c

  1. A rule or regulation
    Synonym: bestämmelse
Declension edit
Declension of regel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative regel regeln regler reglerna
Genitive regels regelns reglers reglernas
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Etymology 2 edit

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

Noun edit

regel c

  1. A bar used to lock or bolt a door
Declension edit
Declension of regel 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative regel regeln reglar reglarna
Genitive regels regelns reglars reglarnas
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