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Schlegel

American  
[shley-guhl] / ˈʃleɪ gəl /

noun

  1. August Wilhelm von 1767–1845, German poet, critic, and translator.

  2. his brother Friedrich von 1772–1829, German critic, philosopher, and poet.


Schlegel British  
/ ˈʃleːɡəl /

noun

  1. August Wilhelm von (ˈauɡʊst ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1767–1845, German romantic critic and scholar, noted particularly for his translations of Shakespeare

  2. his brother, Friedrich von (ˈfriːdrɪç fɔn). 1772–1829, German philosopher and critic; a founder of the romantic movement in Germany

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While the bank hasn’t ruled out taking rates into negative territory, SNB Chairman Martin Schlegel has repeatedly said the hurdle to doing that is higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Prof. Qaim, a "Schlegel Chair" at the University of Bonn, is one of the leading researchers behind this "Special Feature."

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

Dr Schlegel believes that the world of neuroscience will see “an avalanche of discoveries in the next couple of years” thanks to this new map.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024

She sent a diagonal pass to teammate Ally Schlegel, who used a right-footed shot from the center of the box to bury the ball in the back of the net to open the scoring.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

If such is the policy of the Austrian government in relation to the church, to liberty, and to science, it is needless to observe how entirely opposed it was to the views of Schlegel.

From The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 by Schlegel, Friedrich