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Bügeleisen
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German
de:
Etymology
From de Bügel Eisen bent piece of metal; bow, bail, handle iron. Now commonly reanalyzed as de bügeln to iron Eisen, but the verb is in fact a backformation.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbyːɡəlˌaɪ̯zən/ [ˈbyː.ɡl̩ˌʔaɪ̯.zn̩] Germany
de De-Bügeleisen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de /ˈb̥yːɡ̊ɛlˌaɪ̯sɛn/ [ˈb̥yːɡl̩-] [-ɑɛ̯.sn̩] Austria,South German,Switzerland
de Bü gel ei sen
de aɪ̯zn̩ 4
Noun
n
iron (for ironing clothes)
de Plätteisen northern, now less common
Declension
n
Derived terms
de bügeln backformation
Descendants
ro piglais 1 Banat
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