Michel
English
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Dutch
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miˈʃɛl/
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French
Etymology
From Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Cognate with English Michael, Spanish Miguel, Italian Michele.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi.ʃɛl/
Audio ("Stade Saint-Michel") (file)
Proper noun
Michel m
- (biblical) Michael, the Archangel
- a male given name of biblical origin
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms
German
Etymology
Popular form of Michael with reduction of unstressed syllables.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪçəl/
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Proper noun
Michel m (proper noun, strong, genitive Michels or (with an article) Michel)
- a male given name, variant of Michael
Proper noun
der Michel m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Michel or des Michels)
- (also Deutscher Michel) a stereotypical representation of the German people, since the 19th century mainly associated with political passiveness and naiveté, portrayed as a man with a nightcap (and sometimes a pipe and/or wooden clogs)
Noun
Michel m (strong, genitive Michel or Michels, plural Michel or Michels)
- (mildly derogatory) the average German
- (derogatory) a good-natured simpleton, naive person
Declension
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French Michel, Old English Michahel, and their source Latin Michaēl, Michahēl, from Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mîḵāʾēl, literally “who is like God?”).
Pronunciation
- (from Old English) IPA(key): /ˈmixəl/, /ˈmiːxəl/
- (from French) IPA(key): /mitʃaːˈɛːl/, /miˈtʃɛːl/, /ˈmitʃɛl/
- (from Latin) IPA(key): /miːkaːˈɛːl/, /miːˈkɛːl/, /ˈmiːkɛl/
Proper noun
Michel
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Michael
- a patrynomic surname transferred from the given name
- The Archangel Michael.
Related terms
References
- “Mī̆ghel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /miˈʃɛw/ [miˈʃɛʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /miˈʃɛl/ [miˈʃɛɫ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /miˈt͡ʃɛl/ [miˈt͡ʃɛɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /miˈʃɛ.li/