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English

Etymology 1
OE. nægel|næġel, from Proto-Germanic *nagalaz, from Proto-Indo-European base *(o)nogʰ �nail�. Cognate with Dutch nagel, German Nagel, Swedish nagel; and (from Indo-European) with Greek �ν�ξ, Latin unguis, Russian ного��, Breton ivin.

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Pronunciation
IPA|/neɪl/
audio|en-us-nail.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪl|-eɪl

Noun
Image:Najlo.jpg|thumb|right|A metal nail (fastener).
en-noun

1. The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
2. A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
3. One of the four round pedestals (the nails) in Bristol.
4. An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches).

Derived terms
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hangnail
nail file, nail-file, nailfile
nail polish
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fingernail
toenail
on the nail

Skolt Sami: kõ��
Slovak: necht m
Slovene: noht m
Spanish: t+|es|uña|f
Swedish: t+|sv|nagel|c
Tagalog: kuko
Telugu: ��ర� (goru), న�మ� (nakhamu)
Tok Pisin: kapa bilong pinga
Urdu: URchar|�اخ� (n�<u>kh</u>un) m
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Slovak: klinec m
Slovene: žebelj m, cvek
Spanish: t+|es|clavo|m
Swedish: t+|sv|spik|c
Tagalog: pako
Telugu: మ��� (mEku)
Urdu: URchar|ک�� (kīl) f
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trans-top|one of the four round pedestals (the nails) in Bristol
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See also
claw
talon

Etymology 2
Old English næġlan

Verb
en-verb

1. To employ a nail as a fastener to join objects together.
2. slang catch.

#* 2005, w:Plato|Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination|261a.
#*: we'll nail the sophist to it, if we can get him on that charge;

1. slang expose as a sham.
2. slang accomplish something completely and successfully.

#:I really nailed that test.

1. slang hit a target effectively with some weapon.
2. slang engage in sexual intercourse.

Translations
trans-top|employ a nail as a fastener
Breton: tachañ
Czech: t-|cs|p�ibít
Dutch: nagelen, inkloppen
Finnish: t-|fi|naulata
French: t-|fr|clouer
German: festnageln, nageln
Interlingua: clavar
Italian: t-|it|inchiodare
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Polish: wbija� gwóźdź
Portuguese: pregar
Russian: п�ибива��, п�икола�ива��, п�игвозди�� (fig.)
Slovene: pribiti
Spanish: t-|es|clavetear
Swedish: t-|sv|spika
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trans-top|catch
Dutch: vastpinnen
French: t+|fr|choper
German: festnageln, sich krallen
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Italian: t-|it|inchiodare
Portuguese: t+|pt|pegar
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trans-top|expose as a sham
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trans-top|accomplish something completely and successfully
Dutch: slagen voor
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trans-top|hit a target effectively with some weapon
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Afrikaans: spyker
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German: nageln

See also
w:Nail|Wikipedia disambiguation page on both meanings of nail
w:Spike|Wikipedia disambiguation page on spike

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• 2007-12-23 23:11 - Stephen G. Brown - /* Translations */

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