engels

See also: Engels

Danish

Noun

engels c

1. indefinite genitive singular of engel

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ŋəls/
• Hyphenation: en‧gels

Etymology 1

From the Engels (“English”) weights esterling or pennysterling.

Noun

engels n (plural engelsen, diminutive engelsje n)

1. (historical) a unit of mass equal to one twentieth of an ounce, approximately 1.5 grams
2. (historical) a physical weight used for weighing gold or silver

Alternative forms

• enghels (obsolete)
• ynghels (obsolete)

Synonyms

• esterling

Etymology 2

Case form of engel.

Noun

engels

1. (archaic) genitive singular of engel