German

Alternative forms

• Regul

Noun

Regel f ‎(genitive Regel, plural Regeln)

1. rule
2. (colloquial) menstruation

Declension

Hyponyms

• Produktregel

Derived terms

• Produktregel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German regula, a borrowing from Latin regula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀeːʑəl/

Noun

Regel f ‎(plural Regelen)

1. rule

Danish

Noun

regel c (singular definite reglen or regelen, plural indefinite regler)

1. rule
2. regulation
3. precept

Inflection

See also

• regel on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

regel m ‎(plural regels or regelen, diminutive regeltje n)

1. line of writing, verse; (pre-printed) straight line to write it on
2. rule, regulation, custom, prescript
3. narrow slat; especially a ruler

Synonyms

• (line) lijn(tje) f or m
• (rule) gebod n, voorschrift n
• (slate) lat f or m, liniaal f or m

Derived terms

Verb

regel

1. first-person singular present indicative of regelen
2. imperative of regelen

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

• geler, leger

German

Verb

regel

1. First-person singular present of regeln.
2. Imperative singular of regeln.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin regula, via German Regel

Noun

regel m ‎(definite singular regelen, indefinite plural regler, definite plural reglene)

1. a rule

Derived terms

References

• “regel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin regula, via German Regel

Noun

regel m ‎(definite singular regelen, indefinite plural reglar, definite plural reglane)

1. a rule

Derived terms

• regelmessig
• som regel
• tommelfingerregel

References

• “regel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

regel c

1. rule, regulation
2. a bar used to lock or bolt a door

Declension

Related terms

• grundregel
• regelbok
• regelbrott
• regelbunden
• regelmässig
• regelverk
• regelvidrig
• regla
• reglera
• reguljär
• spelregel