Fibel

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

15th century, from a popular (perhaps childish) dissimilation of Bibel (“bible”). Primers were originally based on passages from the Bible.

Noun

Fibel f (genitive Fibel, plural Fibeln)Category:German lemmas#FIBELCategory:German nouns#FIBELCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#FIBELCategory:German feminine nouns#FIBELCategory:Pages with entries#FIBELCategory:Pages with 1 entry#FIBEL

  1. primer
    1. book for teaching children to read and write
    2. introductory manual on any topic
Declension

Etymology 2

19th century, from LatinCategory:German terms borrowed from Latin#FIBELCategory:German terms derived from Latin#FIBEL fībula.

Noun

Fibel f (genitive Fibel, plural Fibeln)Category:German lemmas#FIBELCategory:German nouns#FIBELCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#FIBELCategory:German feminine nouns#FIBELCategory:Pages with entries#FIBELCategory:Pages with 1 entry#FIBEL

  1. fibula (ancient brooch)
Declension

Further reading

Category:de:Jewelry#FIBEL
Category:German feminine nouns Category:German lemmas Category:German nouns Category:German terms borrowed from Latin Category:German terms derived from Latin Category:German terms with IPA pronunciation Category:German terms with audio pronunciation Category:Pages with 1 entry Category:Pages with entries Category:de:Jewelry