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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch toghel, teugel,[1] from Proto-Germanic *tugilaz (rein on a horse),[2] whence also Old Norse tygill, Old English tygel, Old High German zugil (German Zügel). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-. Equivalent to tijgen +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -øːɣəl

Noun

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teugel m (plural teugels, diminutive teugeltje n)

  1. rein

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
  2. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Zügel”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN