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Runzel

Pronunciation: /ˈrʊntsl̩/

“Runzel” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. wrinkle

Etymology

From Middle High German runzel, from Old High German runzula, runzila, a diminutive of Proto-West Germanic *hrunkwitā (“wrinkle”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreng-, from a nasalized form of Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerg-, from a phonetic extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn, bend”). Compare Old Norse hrukka (“wrinkle”), Swedish rynka (“wrinkle”).

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