teugel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch toghel, teugel,[1] from Proto-Germanic *tugilaz (“rein on a horse”),[2] whence also Old Norse tygill, Old English tygel, Old High German zugil (German Zügel). Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -øːɣəl

Noun

teugel m (plural teugels, diminutive teugeltje n)

  1. rein

Derived terms

References
  1. J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
  2. Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Zügel”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
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