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Pickel
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German
Etymology 1
From de goh *pīk, from de gmw-pro *pīk pickaxe, sharp point; de el.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpɪkəl/
de De-Pickel.ogg
Noun
m
pickaxe, icepick
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Pickelhaube f
Etymology 2
A sub-form of de Pocke smallpox.
Noun
m
pimple, pustule
de Oas Wimmerl
Derived terms
de pickelig
Etymology 3
Borrowed from de gml pickel, a sub-form of gml Pökel brine for curing. The ultimate origin is uncertain: perhaps related to the verb gml picken, from de osx *pikkōn, from de gmw-pro *pikkōn to strike, with influence or intermediary borrowing from de fr piquer to sting, prick.Pökel
Noun
m
pickle (liquid used to preserve food; brine)
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