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Naagel
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Limburgish
thumb|225px|Männschleche Naagel — human nail (1)
thumb|225px|Néëgel éïnes Éllefannt — Nails of an elephant. (1)
thumb|225px|Néëgel — nails. (2)
Etymology
li ine-pro *h₃negʰ-
From Middle Limburgish li nagel, from Old Limburgish li nagal, from li gmw-pro *nagl, from li gem-pro *naglaz, from li ine-pro *h₃nṓgʰs.
Pronunciation
li /ˈnaː.ɣəl/
li aːɣəl 2
Noun
m Néëgel Néëgeltje li Eupen
li anatomy A nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.
A nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them.
Synonyms
human nails li Vängernaagel, li Voutnaagel
Hyponyms
li Dummnaagel
li Vängernaagel
Derived terms
li Driifnaagel
li Fasteners