# regel
## Danish
### Etymology

Via German Regel from Latin rēgula.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈʁɛjˀəl], [ˈʁæˀl]

### Noun

regel c (singular definite reglen or regelen, plural indefinite regler)
* rule
* regulation
* precept

#### See also

* regel on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia $^{da}$

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈreː.ɣəl/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: re‧gel
* Rhymes: -eːɣəl

### Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch regel, from Latin rēgula.

#### Noun

regel m (plural regels or regelen, diminutive regeltje n)
* line of writing, verse; (pre-printed) straight line to write it on
* rule, regulation, custom, prescript; the statute of an order etc.
    Coordinate term: uitzondering
* narrow slat; especially a ruler

##### Synonyms

* (line) lijn
* (rule) gebod, voorschrift
* (slate) lat, liniaal

##### Derived terms

* gulden regel
* leefregel
* regelen
* regelmaat
* regelmatig
* regelneef
* standregels

##### Descendants

* Afrikaans: reël, riffel
* Negerhollands: regel
* → Sranan Tongo: regel
** → Caribbean Javanese: rékhel
* →? West Frisian: regel

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

regel
* inflection of regelen:
** first-person singular present indicative
** (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
** imperative

### 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
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Verb

regel
* inflection of regeln:
** first-person singular present
** singular imperative

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

From Latin regula, via German Regel.

### Noun

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

#### Derived terms

* hovedregel
* høyreregel
* ordensregel
* regelmessig
* regelverk
* som regel
* tommelfingerregel
* VFR

### 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)
* a rule

#### Derived terms

* ordensregel
* regelmessig
* regelverk
* som regel
* tommelfingerregel

### References

* “regel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Russenorsk
### Etymology

From a Germanic language, probably from Norwegian Nynorsk regn. May also be from German Regen, Swedish regn or Dutch regen. Not from Danish language or Oslo dialect, as they two have no g-sound (neither ɣ-sound) in the corresponding word.

### Noun

regel
* rain

### References

* Ingvild Broch, Ernst H. Jahr (1984) Russenorsk: Et pidginspråk i Norge [Russenorsk: A pidgin language in Norway], 2 edition, Oslo: Novus Forlag

## Swedish
### Etymology 1

Derived from Latin regula.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /¹reːɡɛl/
* Audio:(file)

#### Noun

regel c
* A rule or regulation
    Synonym: bestämmelse

##### Declension

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | regel | regels |
| singular | definite | regeln | regelns |
| plural | indefinite | regler | reglers |
| plural | definite | reglerna | reglernas |

##### Hyponyms

* alternativregel
* amatörregel
* avstavningsregel
* däckregel
* förhållningsregel
* grundregel
* husregel
* högerregel
* jävsregel
* klosterregel
* offsideregel
* ordningsregel
* parkeringsregel
* rättskrivningsregel
* spelregel
* språkregel
* trafikregel
* trivselregel
* turordningsregel
* undantagsregel
* väjningspliktsregel
* vänsterregel
* övergångsregel

##### Derived terms

* regelbok
* regelbrott
* regelbunden
* regelmässig
* regelverk
* regelvidrig
* regelöverträdelse

##### Related terms

* reglage
* reglera
* reguljär

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German regel, further origin disputed. Compare German Riegel, Dutch richel.

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /²reːɡɛl/

#### Noun

regel c
* A bar used to lock or bolt a door

##### Declension

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | regel | regels |
| singular | definite | regeln | regelns |
| plural | indefinite | reglar | reglars |
| plural | definite | reglarna | reglarnas |

##### Related terms

* regla

### Further reading

* regel in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
* regel in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

### Anagrams

* leger