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riegel

/ˈɹiːɡəl/

riegel noun: a transverse ridge of bedrock that has been exposed by glacial erosion.

Noun

riegel (plural riegels)

  1. A transverse ridge of bedrock that has been exposed by glacial erosion.

Proper noun capitalized: Riegel

Riegel (plural Riegels)

  1. A surname.
  2. Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Forms of riegel

Noun
pluralriegels
Proper noun
pluralRiegels

Origin of riegel

Borrowed from German Riegel (“short bar”).

Words formed from riegel

Questions about riegel

What does riegel mean?
Riegel means a transverse ridge of bedrock that has been exposed by glacial erosion.
What part of speech is riegel?
Riegel can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce riegel?
Riegel is pronounced /ˈɹiːɡəl/.
What is the plural of riegel?
The plural of riegel is riegels.

Words near riegel in the dictionary

  1. Riefler clock
  2. Riefler clocks
  3. Riefler escapement
  4. Riefler escapements
  5. riefs
  6. riegel
  7. riegels
  8. Riegelsville
  9. Rieger
  10. Riegers
  11. Riegert

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