der Pickel
Translation
pimple, zit, spot, pickaxe
Examples
Ich habe einen Pickel auf der Stirn.
I have a pimple on my forehead.
Der Bauarbeiter benutzte einen Pickel.
The construction worker used a pickaxe.
Grammar Patterns
einen Pickel haben to have a pimple I have a pimple on my forehead.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Pustel, Mitesser (pustule, blackhead)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'bickel', related to 'picken' (to peck). The sense of a sharp point connects both 'pimple' and 'pickaxe'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'picking' at a 'pimple' (Pickel). Or a miner 'picks' at rock with a 'pickaxe' (Pickel).