Runzel

See also: runzel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German runzel, from Old High German runzula, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreng-, from a nasalized form of Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerg-, from a phonetic extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Compare Swedish rynka (“wrinkle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrʊntsl̩/
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Noun

Runzel f (genitive Runzel, plural Runzeln)

  1. wrinkle

Declension
Declension of Runzel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Runzel die Runzeln
genitive einer der Runzel der Runzeln
dative einer der Runzel den Runzeln
accusative eine die Runzel die Runzeln

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Runzel” in Duden online
  • “Runzel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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