riegel

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/ˈɹiːɡəl/

noun

A transverse ridge of bedrock that has been exposed by glacial erosion.

OriginGerman Riegel →
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Meanings

riegel1

nounriegel (plural riegels)

plural riegels

  1. geographyA transverse ridge of bedrock that has been exposed by glacial erosion.

Riegel2

proper nounRiegel (plural Riegels)

plural Riegels

  1. A surname.
  2. Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, a municipality in the district of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Origin

  1. GermanRiegel“short bar”
  2. Englishriegel

Borrowed from German Riegel (“short bar”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RiegleEiglerReigelreigle
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APA

riegel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riegel

MLA

“riegel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riegel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riegel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riegel.

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