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.

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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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Example Sentences

At September’s meeting, SNB Chairman Martin Schlegel reiterated that there was a higher bar to reducing rates into negative territory than to lower borrowing costs when rates were positive, given the hit to savers, bank profits and pension funds.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Science Daily

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

The map on its own was meaningless unless there was a description of what each wire was supposed to do, according to Dr Philipp Schlegel, who is also from the Medical Research Council's Laboratory of Molecular Biology.

From BBC

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