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Where does “Gäissel” come from?

Gäissel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German geisel, from Old High German geisila — whip.

Gäissel (Luxembourgish): whip

Definitions

  1. whip

Ancestry of “Gäissel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangeisel—
2Old High Germangeisilawhip

Words derived from “Gäissel”

  • gäisselen
Every word from Old High German geisila →