Makel

See also: mäkel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German makel, borrowed from Latin macula.[1] Related to Makulatur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːkəl/, [ˈmaːkəl], [ˈmaːkl̩]
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Noun

Makel m (strong, genitive Makels, plural Makel)

  1. flaw; blemish

Derived terms

See also

References
  1. Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Makel”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN

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