Zwiebel

Etymology
From, , from , from , diminutive of.

Noun

 * 1) onion (typically, the plant or its bulb)
 * 2) bulb (of a plant)
 * 3)  head, biscuit
 * 4)  pocket watch
 * 5) the thickened part of a hair sitting inside the skin,, hair follicle
 * 1) the thickened part of a hair sitting inside the skin,, hair follicle