"Eifel" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈaɪ̯fəl/, [ˈʔaɪ̯.fl̩] Audio: De-Eifel.ogg Forms: die Eifel [canonical, feminine], der Eifel [definite, genitive]
Etymology: From Middle High German Eifele, from Old High German Eiffila. Further origin unknown. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|Eifele}} Middle High German Eifele, {{inh|de|goh|Eiffila}} Old High German Eiffila, {{unknown|de|nocap=1}} unknown Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.article}} die Eifel f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Eifel)
  1. Eifel (large, relatively low mountain range in northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) Wikipedia link: de:Eifel Tags: definite, proper-noun, usually Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Germany, Places in North Rhine-Westphalia, Places in Rhineland-Palatinate Derived forms: Eifeler, Eifler, eifelisch, eiflisch, eiflerisch
    Sense id: en-Eifel-de-name-OTd2Vehn Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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