heikel
German (Berlin)
/ˈhaɪ̯kəl/
adj
Definitions
- delicate requiring careful handling
- (Austria) picky of a person with regard to food
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German ēkel (disgusting) inherited from Proto-Germanic *aikulaz (fearful) derived from Middle High German heien.
Origin
Middle High German
heien
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- achage English
- ache English
- acheful English
- acheless English
- achelike English
- achesome English
- achest English
- acheth English
- achy English
- backache English
- ballache English
- bellyache English
- boneache English
- dickache English
- earache English
- faceache English
- forirk English
- headache English
- heartache English
- irk English
- irketh English
- irksome English
- irky English
- neckache English
- psychache English
- sideache English
- smallage English
- stomachache English
- tailache English
- toothache English
- tummyache English
- unache English
- Ekel German
- ekelerregend German
- ekelhaft German
- ekelig German
- eklig German
- akelig Dutch, Flemish
- *aikulaz Proto-Germanic
- acol Old English
- aken Middle English
- irken Middle English
- ækel Danish
- akel Middle Dutch
- akelich Middle Dutch
- aaklig Afrikaans
- heien Middle High German
- ēkel Middle Low German