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royal

German translation: Hellriegel

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English term or phrase:royal
German translation:Hellriegel
Entered by: Kim Metzger

01:58 Jan 11, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: royal
I'm trying to figure out the correct spelling of someones name. I think it's Hellreigel, but I'm not sure and I recall that they said it was german for royal or royalty.
Bob
Hellriegel
Explanation:
Maybe the person's name is Hellriegel. Riegel is pronounced the same as the English word regal (royal).
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:05
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Hellriegel


Explanation:
Maybe the person's name is Hellriegel. Riegel is pronounced the same as the English word regal (royal).

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2690
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): Could also be Hellrigl (I happen to know someone by that name...).
1 hr

agree  Dr.G.MD (X): I happen to know nobody by that name but I think you both are right
2 hrs

agree  athena22: Ditto.
5 hrs

agree  Thomas Bollmann
6 hrs

agree  Martin Schmurr: it's quite a frequent name, comes (I think) from Höll- = hell bolt!
7 hrs

agree  Evi Zierlein: Hellrigl, that's the spelling I am familiar with
7 hrs

agree  Claudia Tomaschek
9 hrs

agree  Andrea Buttgen
14 hrs

agree  Elke Schröter (X)
18 hrs
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