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Nickel

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English

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Etymology

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One of the variant spellings of Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas.

Proper noun

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Nickel

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Anagrams

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German

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Chemical element (edit)
Ni
Atomic number 28
Nickel
Classification data
Period 4
Group 10
Block d-block
Class transition metal
Previous: ← Kobalt (Co)
Next: Kupfer (Cu) →

Etymology

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A pet form of the proper masculine name Nikolaus, see also Old Nick "the devil", Nickel, and Nicholas. See Kupfernickel for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪkəl/, [ˈnɪkl̩]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

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Nickel n (strong, genitive Nickels, no plural)

  1. nickel (a silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni).

Declension

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Noun

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Nickel m (strong, genitive Nickels, plural Nickel)

  1. A coin of ten pfennigs
    Synonym: Nickelmünze

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Nickel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)

Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Nickel n

  1. nickel

Noun

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Nickel n (plural Nickel)

  1. coin

Further reading

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  • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Nickel”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch