nagle
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From Old Norse nagli, from Proto-Germanic *nagalô, derived from *naglaz (“nail; peg”), which is the source of Danish negl, English nail, German Nagel (“nail; spike”).
nagle c (singular definite naglen, plural indefinite nagler)
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | nagle | naglen | nagler | naglerne |
genitive | nagles | naglens | naglers | naglernes |
From Old Danish næglæ, from Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną, cognate with English nail (Old English næġl(i)an), German nageln (Old High German negilen), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ganagljan). Derived from the noun *naglaz (“nail”). The modern Danish form is influenced by the noun and German nageln.
nagle (past tense naglede, past participle naglet)
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nagle
From Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną. Reanalyzed vowel from nagl and nagle.
nagle (present tense naglar, past tense nagla, past participle nagla, passive infinitive naglast, present participle naglande, imperative nagle/nagl)
From Old Norse nagli. Compare nagl (“(finger)nail”).
nagle m (definite singular naglen, indefinite plural naglar, definite plural naglane)
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