Engel
German, noun/ˈɛŋl̩/
Engel is spelled E-N-G-E-L (5 letters) and appears 32 times per million words in written German, the 2,547th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Engel is a German masculine noun meaning “angel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “(zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert”.
What does Engel mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineangel
Wisst ihr nicht, dass wir über die Engel richten werden?
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert 2. Person, die in einer bestimmten Situation als Helfer oder Retter tätig ist 3. unschuldige Person 4. Kosename für eine Frau
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 Engel
- Engels genitive
- Engelchen diminutive neuter
- Englein diminutive neuter
- Engeln dative definite plural
- Eng. abbreviation
- Engelein diminutive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Engel?
- /ˈɛŋl̩/
- [ˈɛŋl̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Engel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Engel in German?
Engel appears 32 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).