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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lingel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lin-gel
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shoemaker's thread rubbed with beeswax.

Obsolete

noun

A little tongue or thong of leather; a lacing for belts.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

French ligneul, diminutive of Latin linea (“a linen thread”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

lingels (plural)

Rhymes With

single mingle jingle co-mingle shingle pringle tingle dingle ingle intermingle fingal kringle

Questions

What does lingel mean?
A shoemaker's thread rubbed with beeswax.
Where does lingel come from?
French ligneul, diminutive of Latin linea (“a linen thread”).

How to pronounce lingel

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