Meißel

See also: Meissel and meißel

German

Two cold chisels

Alternative forms

• Meissel (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)

Etymology

From Middle High German meizel, from Old High German meizil, from an original *meitil, from Proto-West Germanic *maitil, from Proto-Germanic *maitilaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯sl̩/, /ˈmaɪ̯səl/

• Audio:

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Noun

Meißel m (strong, genitive Meißels, plural Meißel)

1. chisel, cold chisel

Declension

Declension of Meißel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Meißel	die	Meißel
genitive	eines	des	Meißels	der	Meißel
dative	einem	dem	Meißel	den	Meißeln
accusative	einen	den	Meißel	die	Meißel

Further reading

• “Meißel” in Duden online
• “Meißel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache