nagle

• IPA^(key): /nawlə/, [ˈnɑwlə]
• Homophone: navle

From Old Norse nagli, from Proto-Germanic *nagalô, derived from *naglaz (“nail; peg”), which is the source of Danish negl, English nail, German Nagel (“nail; spike”).

nagle c (singular definite naglen, plural indefinite nagler)

1. spike, nail
2. peg (of wood)

From Old Danish næglæ, from Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną, cognate with English nail (Old English næġl(i)an), German nageln (Old High German negilen), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ganagljan). Derived from the noun *naglaz (“nail”). The modern Danish form is influenced by the noun and German nageln.

nagle (past tense naglede, past participle naglet)

1. to nail

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nagle

1. inflection of nageln:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative
   3. first/third-person singular subjunctive I

• IPA^(key): /²nɑɡ.lə/

From Old Norse negla, from Proto-Germanic *naglijaną. Reanalyzed vowel from nagl and nagle.

• nagla, negla, negle

nagle (present tense naglar, past tense nagla, past participle nagla, passive infinitive naglast, present participle naglande, imperative nagle/nagl)

1. to nail, to fasten with nails or pegs
2. to claw at with one's nails

From Old Norse nagli. Compare nagl (“(finger)nail”).

nagle m (definite singular naglen, indefinite plural naglar, definite plural naglane)

1. a spike, nail
2. a peg

• “nagle” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• algen, galen, galne, glane, lange, lenga, negla

From nagły +‎ -e.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaɡ.lɛ/

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• Rhymes: -aɡlɛ
• Syllabification: nag‧le

nagle (not comparable)

1. suddenly (happening quickly and with little or no warning)

   Synonym: niespodziewanie

• nagle in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• nagle in Polish dictionaries at PWN

nagle

1. inflection of nagao:
   1. masculine accusative plural
   2. feminine genitive singular
   3. feminine nominative/accusative/vocative plural