regel

See also: Regel

Danish

Etymology

Via German Regel from Latin rēgula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɛjˀəl], [ˈʁæˀl]

Noun

regel c (singular definite reglen or regelen, plural indefinite regler)

1. rule
2. regulation
3. precept

Inflection

Declension of regel

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	regel	reglen regelen	regler	reglerne
genitive	regels	reglens regelens	reglers	reglernes

See also

• regel on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.ɣəl/

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• Hyphenation: re‧gel
• Rhymes: -eːɣəl

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula.

Noun

regel m (plural regels or regelen, diminutive regeltje n)

1. line of writing, verse; (pre-printed) straight line to write it on
2. rule, regulation, custom, prescript; the statute of an order etc.

   Coordinate term: uitzondering

3. narrow slat; especially a ruler

Synonyms

• (line) lijn
• (rule) gebod, voorschrift
• (slate) lat, liniaal

Derived terms

• gulden regel
• leefregel
• regelen
• regelmaat
• regelmatig
• regelneef
• standregels

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: reël, riffel
• Negerhollands: regel
• → Sranan Tongo: regel
  • → Caribbean Javanese: rékhel
• →? West Frisian: regel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

regel

1. inflection of regelen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• geler, leger

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

regel

1. inflection of regeln:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun

regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural regler, definite plural reglene)

1. a rule

Derived terms

• hovedregel
• høyreregel
• ordensregel
• regelmessig
• regelverk
• som regel
• tommelfingerregel
• VFR

 

References

• “regel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

Noun

regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural reglar, definite plural reglane)

1. a rule

Derived terms

• ordensregel
• regelmessig
• regelverk
• som regel
• tommelfingerregel

 

References

• “regel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Russenorsk

Etymology

From a Germanic language, probably from Norwegian Nynorsk regn. May also be from German Regen, Swedish regn or Dutch regen. Not from Danish language or Oslo dialect, as they two have no g-sound (neither ɣ-sound) in the corresponding word.

Noun

regel

1. rain

References

• Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

Derived from Latin regula.

Noun

regel c

1. A rule or regulation

   Synonym: bestämmelse

Declension

Declension of regel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	regel	regels
	definite	regeln	regelns
plural	indefinite	regler	reglers
	definite	reglerna	reglernas

Derived terms

• alternativregel
• amatörregel
• avstavningsregel
• förhållningsregel
• grundregel
• husregel
• högerregel
• jävsregel
• klosterregel
• offsideregel
• ordningsregel
• parkeringsregel
• regelbok
• regelbrott
• regelbunden
• regelmässig
• regelverk
• regelvidrig
• regelöverträdelse
• rättskrivningsregel
• spelregel
• språkregel
• trafikregel
• trivselregel
• turordningsregel
• undantagsregel
• väjningspliktsregel
• vänsterregel
• övergångsregel

 

Related terms

• reglage
• reglera
• reguljär

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German regel, further origin disputed. Compare German Riegel, Dutch richel.

Noun

regel c

1. A bar used to lock or bolt a door

Declension

Declension of regel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	regel	regels
	definite	regeln	regelns
plural	indefinite	reglar	reglars
	definite	reglarna	reglarnas

Related terms

• regla

Further reading

• regel in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• regel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• leger