"Löffel" meaning in German

See Löffel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlœfl̩/, /ˈlœfəl/ Audio: De-at-Löffel.ogg [Austria], De-Löffel.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, attested as earlier ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ (lapela), from Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”), ultimately derived from *lap- (“to lick; to lap”). See English lap. Cognates include Dutch lepel, Yiddish לעפֿל (lefl). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|leffel}} Middle High German leffel, {{inh|de|goh|leffil}} Old High German leffil, {{m|goh|ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ|tr=lapela}} ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ (lapela), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*lapil}} Proto-West Germanic *lapil, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*lapilaz|t=spoon}} Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”), {{m|gem-pro|*lap-|t=to lick; to lap}} *lap- (“to lick; to lap”), {{cog|en|lap|lap|id=lick}} English lap, {{cog|nl|lepel}} Dutch lepel, {{cog|yi|לעפֿל}} Yiddish לעפֿל (lefl) Head templates: {{de-noun|m|dim=chen,Löfflein,lein}} Löffel m (strong, genitive Löffels, plural Löffel, diminutive Löffelchen n or Löfflein n or Löffellein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Löffels [genitive], Löffel [plural], Löffelchen [diminutive, neuter], Löfflein [diminutive, neuter], Löffellein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Löffel [nominative, singular], Löffel [definite, nominative, plural], Löffels [genitive, singular], Löffel [definite, genitive, plural], Löffel [dative, singular], Löffeln [dative, definite, plural], Löffel [accusative, singular], Löffel [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. spoon Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Cutlery
    Sense id: en-Löffel-de-noun-f0gOdEp5 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 53 47
  2. hare's ear Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Cutlery
    Sense id: en-Löffel-de-noun-8B173fl3 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 53 47 Categories (other): Old High German terms with redundant transliterations, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old High German terms with redundant transliterations: 8 42 8 8 35 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: löffelartig, löffelweise

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "word": "Löffelfach"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Löffelgriff"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Metalllöffel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Plastiklöffel"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "word": "Silberlöffel"
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      "word": "silberne Löffel klauen"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Suppenlöffel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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          "hare",
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        [
          "ear",
          "ear"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlœfl̩/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlœfəl/"
    },
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