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Klüngel
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German
Etymology
From Late de gmh klüngel, gmh klungel, from earlier gmh klüngelīn, gmh klungelīn, from de goh clungelīn, a diminutive form of goh clunga ball, ultimately from the root of de Kolben piston.
Pronunciation
de /ˈklʏŋl̩/
de Klün gel
de De-Klüngel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de derogatory clique
de Seilschaft Koterie
de by extension cronyism favoritism to friends or relatives
de Freunderlwirtschaft Nepotismus Vetternwirtschaft
de botany panicle, raceme
Declension
m
Related terms
de Klunker
Further reading
de Collectives Plant anatomy