Bügelsäge
German, noun/ˈbyːɡl̩ˌzɛːɡə/
Bügelsäge is spelled B-Ü-G-E-L-S-Ä-G-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 40 million words in written German, the 376,420th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bügelsäge is a German feminine noun meaning “bow saw (a lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Säge, die aus einem Sägeblatt, das in einen runden oder ovalen Stahlbügel eingespannt ist, besteht”.
What does Bügelsäge mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebow saw (a lightweight metal-framed saw in the shape of a bow with a removable coarse wide blade, used for cutting tree trunks)
- 2
femininehacksaw (fine-toothed, frame-mounted saw used to cut metal)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Säge, die aus einem Sägeblatt, das in einen runden oder ovalen Stahlbügel eingespannt ist, besteht
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Bügelsäge
- Bügelsägen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Bügelsäge?
- /ˈbyːɡl̩ˌzɛːɡə/
- [ˈbyːɡl̩ˌzɛːɡə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Bügelsäge
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Bügelsäge in German?
Bügelsäge appears about once in every 40 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).