Schwegel

noun

Schwe·​gel

ˈshfāgel,

ˈshvā-

plural Schwegels

1

: pipe sense 1a(1)

2

: a soft-toned organ flue stop with a flutelike sound

Word History

Etymology

German, from Old High German swegala; akin to Old English sweglhorn, a wind instrument, Gothic swiglon to play the flute

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