Nadel

German and Jewish surname, borrowed from German Nadel (“needle”).

Nadel (plural Nadels)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nadel is the 18317^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1513 individuals. Nadel is most common among White (90.61%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nadel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 644.

• Alden, Dalen, Eland, Nelda, eland, laden, lande, laned, lean'd, naled

From Middle High German nādele, from Old High German nādala, from Proto-West Germanic *nāþlu. Cognate with Dutch naald, English needle, common Continental Scandinavian nål.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːdəl/, [ˈnäːdl̩]

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• Hyphenation: Na‧del

Nadel f (genitive Nadel, plural Nadeln)

1. needle; hook (implement for sewing, knitting, or crocheting)

   Synonyms: Nähnadel, Stricknadel, Häkelnadel

2. pin (implement for fixing something)

   Synonyms: Stecknadel, Sicherheitsnadel

3. needle (indicating device)

   Synonym: Zeiger

4. needle (sensor for phonograph stylus)

   Synonyms: Abtastnadel, Schallplattennadel, Tonnadel

5. needle (leaf of conifer)

• “Nadel” in Duden online
• “Nadel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Nadel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

• laden, Laden, lande, Lande

From Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).

Nadel m (uncountable)

1. Christmas