noun
en nagel
nail
En hård och platt del som sitter längst ut på dina fingrar och tår för att skydda dem.
Definition & meaning
Nagel means nail: the hard, protective covering at the tip of a finger or toe.
In some contexts, it can also refer to a claw or a small nail used as a fastener, though spik is the usual word for a metal nail.
Grammar & Word origin
- Noun: en nagel
- Definite singular: nageln
- Plural: naglar
- Definite plural: naglarna
The word is inherited from Old Norse nagl and is related to English “nail” and German “Nagel.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- klo means “claw,” usually referring to an animal’s curved, pointed nail. It is not generally interchangeable with nagel.
There is no common direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Min nagel är lång.noun
My nail is long.
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