Torkel

German

Etymology

Old High German torcula, from Medieval Latin torcula, from torculum (“wine or olive press”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔʁkl̩/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Tor‧kel

Noun

Torkel m (strong, genitive Torkels, plural Torkel)

1. (regional) winepress

   Synonym: Kelter

Declension

Declension of Torkel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Torkel	die	Torkel
genitive	eines	des	Torkels	der	Torkel
dative	einem	dem	Torkel	den	Torkeln
accusative	einen	den	Torkel	die	Torkel

Related terms

• torkeln
• Tortur

Further reading

• “Torkel” in Duden online

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Þorkell, akin to English Torquil.

Proper noun

Torkel c (genitive Torkels)

1. a male given name

Anagrams

• kloret, lektor