Schwegel
German, noun/ˈʃveːɡ(ə)l/
Schwegel is a German feminine noun meaning “A mediaeval woodwind instrument, similar to a recorder, with three finger holes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Schwegel mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineA mediaeval woodwind instrument, similar to a recorder, with three finger holes.
- 2
feminineAn organ stop with cylindrical labial pipes.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Schwegel
- Schwegeln plural
- Schwiegel alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schwegel?
- /ˈʃveːɡ(ə)l/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Schwegel
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Schwegel in German?
Schwegel appears about once in every 50 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).