Zingel

See also: zingel

Translingual

Proper noun

Zingel m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Percidae – strebers and zingels, of fresh waters of portions of Europe.

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English

Etymology

Transliteration of Yiddish זינגעל (zingel), from Middle High German zingel (defensive wall), originally applied to someone who lived near a castle’s outermost wall.[1]

Proper noun

Zingel (plural Zingels)

  1. A surname from Yiddish

References

  1. ^ Mike Campbell (1996–2025), “Zingel”, in Behind the Name, Victoria, British Columbia.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cingulum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Zingel m (strong, genitive Zingels, plural Zingel)

  1. curtain wall

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