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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEichel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaɪçəl
"Im Herbst fallen viele Eichel von den Bäumen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The smooth, oval nut of the oak tree, growing in a cup-like base.
"The squirrels scurried across the lawn, collecting fallen acorns for the winter." - 2
A metal pendant shaped like an acorn, often used as a finial or decorative fixture.
"The antique brass curtains were finished with delicate acorn pulls."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'æcern', meaning fruit of the open land or mast, related to Gothic 'akaiřn' and Old High German 'eihhirn'. Historically used to denote the nut of the oak tree, its semantic scope has remained stable over centuries, preserving its connection to oak forests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acorn" is said worldwide
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Gland
Transliteration: glɑ̃
"Les écureuils ramassent des glands sous le grand chêne."
Eichel
Transliteration: ˈaɪçəl
"Im Herbst fallen viele Eichel von den Bäumen."
Ghianda
Transliteration: ˈɡjanda
"Il maiale mangiava le ghiande nel bosco."
Bellota
Transliteration: beˈʎota
"Los cerdos ibéricos se alimentan principalmente de bellotas."
Bolota
Transliteration: buˈlɔtɐ
"A bolota é o fruto do carvalho."
बलूत का फल
Transliteration: balut ka phal
"गिलहरी ने बलूत का फल जमीन से उठाया।"
橡果
Transliteration: xiàng guǒ
"松鼠在树下寻找橡果。"
도토리
Transliteration: dotori
"다람쥐가 도토리를 부지런히 모으고 있다."
どんぐり
Transliteration: donguri
"公園の散歩道でたくさんのどんぐりを見つけた。"
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