Spiagl

Bavarian

Etymology

From Old High German spiagal, spēgal, from Proto-West Germanic *spēgl (“mirror”), from Medieval Latin speglum, speclum, from Latin speculum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃb̥iɐ̯ɡ̥l̩/

Noun

Spiagl m (plural Spiagl, diminutive Spiagerl)

1. mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)
2. level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)
3. surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)
4. schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)
5. white or light-coloured mark (on an animal)

Derived terms

• spiagln