mangel
Syllables: man·gel/ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/
mangel noun: the sugar beet, which can be refined to equal cane sugar in all manners save for botanical origin.
Noun
mangel (plural mangels)
- The sugar beet, which can be refined to equal cane sugar in all manners save for botanical origin.
- A mangelwurzel, a plant of the beet family raised as cattle feed.
- For many days the animals had nothing to eat but mangels.
Proper noun capitalized: Mangel
Mangel (plural Mangels)
- A surname from German.
Forms of mangel
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | mangels |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Mangels |
Origin of mangel
* As a German surname, variant of Mangold. * As a Jewish surname, from German Mangel (“scarcity, lacking, need”). * As an English surname, variant of Mangnall, from Mankinholes in Lancashire, usually said to be from the Irish name Manchán (compare manach (“monk”)) + Old English hol (“hollow”). * As a French surname, variant of Mange, shortened from the personal name Demange, a dialect form of Dominique.
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Questions about mangel
- What does mangel mean?
- Mangel means the sugar beet, which can be refined to equal cane sugar in all manners save for botanical origin.
- What part of speech is mangel?
- Mangel can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mangel?
- Mangel is pronounced /ˈmæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/.
- What is the plural of mangel?
- The plural of mangel is mangels.
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