Regal
German, noun/ʁeˈɡaːl/
Regal is spelled R-E-G-A-L (5 letters) and appears 7.6 times per million words in written German, the 8,847th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Regal is a German neuter noun meaning “a rack of shelves, shelving, a shelf (in this collective sense), e.g. an open bookcase” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein offenes Gestell, an dem mehrere Bretter befestigt sind, die als Ablage dienen”.
What does Regal mean in English?
noun
- 1
neutera rack of shelves, shelving, a shelf (in this collective sense), e.g. an open bookcase
noun
- 1
neutera right or privilege of a sovereign state or ruler; (one of the) regalia
Wichtige Regalien waren das Recht auf Besetzung der Bischofsämter und das Recht zur Erbauung von Pfalzen.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein offenes Gestell, an dem mehrere Bretter befestigt sind, die als Ablage dienen 2. ein dem Staat oder Staatsoberhaupt zustehendes Hoheitsrecht 3. eine tragbare Kleinorgel mit Zungenpfeifen 4. ein Zungenpfeifenregister bei Orgeln
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 Regal
- Regals genitive
- Regales genitive
- Regale plural
- Regalen dative definite plural
- Real alternative
- Regalien plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Regal?
- /ʁeˈɡaːl/
- [ʁeˈɡaːl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Regal
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Regal in German?
Regal appears 7.6 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).