Eiffel

English

Etymology

From French Eiffel, from German Eiffel, Eifel. Family name adopted as a reference to the Eifel mountains.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪf(ə)l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈaɪfl̩/

• Audio (General American):

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• Rhymes: -aɪfəl

Proper noun

Eiffel

1. A surname from French.
2. An ISO-standardized, object-oriented programming language.

Derived terms

• Eiffel Tower

Translations

surname

• French: Eiffel (fr)
• Georgian: ეიფელი (eipeli)
• Russian: Э́йфе́ль (ru) (Éjfélʹ)

French

Etymology

From German Eifel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.fɛl/ ~ /e.fɛl/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Eiffel ?

1. a surname, Eiffel

Derived terms

• tour Eiffel

Descendants

• English: Eiffel
• → Chinese: → 埃菲爾 / 埃菲尔 (Āifēi'ěr) (transliteration)