Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zoigl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zoigl
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of beer brewed in the Oberpfalz in north-eastern Bavaria, Germany, between Franconia and the Czech Republic.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

The first documented example of the word "zeigl" occurs in a 1508 document at Neustadt an der Waldnaab, having derived from the German "Zeichen" meaning Sign or Sigil, or "zeigen" meaning Show. It was pronounced "zeigel" in the Oberpfalz region. Today the word "Zoigl" is still in use and has given its name to this style of beer production.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Zoigls (plural)

Questions

What does zoigl mean?
A type of beer brewed in the Oberpfalz in north-eastern Bavaria, Germany, between Franconia and the Czech Republic.
Where does zoigl come from?
The first documented example of the word "zeigl" occurs in a 1508 document at Neustadt an der Waldnaab, having derived from the German "Zeichen" meaning Sign or Sigil, or "zeigen" meaning Show. It was pronounced "zeigel" in the Oberpfalz region. Today the word "Zoigl" is still in use and has given its name to this style of beer production.

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