regel

Via German Regel from Latin rēgula.

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁɛjˀəl], [ˈʁæˀl]

regel c (singular definite reglen or regelen, plural indefinite regler)

1. rule
2. regulation
3. precept

• regel on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

• IPA^(key): /ˈreː.ɣəl/

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• Hyphenation: re‧gel
• Rhymes: -eːɣəl

From Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula.

regel m (plural regels or regelen, diminutive regeltje n)

1. line of writing, verse; (pre-printed) straight line to write it on
2. rule, regulation, custom, prescript; the statute of an order etc.

   Coordinate term: uitzondering

3. narrow slat; especially a ruler

• (line) lijn
• (rule) gebod, voorschrift
• (slate) lat, liniaal

• Afrikaans: reël, riffel
• Negerhollands: regel
• → Sranan Tongo: regel
  • → Caribbean Javanese: rékhel
• →? West Frisian: regel

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

regel

1. inflection of regelen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

• geler, leger

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regel

1. inflection of regeln:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. singular imperative

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural regler, definite plural reglene)

1. a rule

• “regel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

regel m (definite singular regelen, indefinite plural reglar, definite plural reglane)

1. a rule

• “regel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From a Germanic language, probably from Norwegian Nynorsk regn. May also be from German Regen, Swedish regn or Dutch regen. Not from Danish language or Oslo dialect, as they two have no g-sound (neither ɣ-sound) in the corresponding word.

regel

1. rain

• Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag

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Derived from Latin regula.

regel c

1. A rule or regulation

   Synonym: bestämmelse

• reglage
• reglera
• reguljär

Borrowed from Middle Low German regel, further origin disputed. Compare German Riegel, Dutch richel.

regel c

1. A bar used to lock or bolt a door

• regla

• regel in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
• regel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

• leger