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Egel

Egel

See also: egel

German

Noun

Egel m ‎(genitive Egels, plural Egel)

  1. leech

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egel

egel

See also: Egel

Dutch

Noun

egel m ‎(plural egels, diminutive egeltje n)

  1. hedgehog

Derived terms

  • egelstelling
  • zeeegel
  • egeltjes vrijen

See also

  • egel הָעֵ֥גֶל Hebrew Strong's number 5695 - male calf. Mentioned in thirty-five verses in the bible.
  • stekelvarken

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Etymology

From Middle High German egel(e), from Old High German egala (8th c.), from Proto-Germanic *egalaz, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷʰ- ‎(“snake”) (compare Welsh euod ‎(“sheepworm”), Ancient Greek ἔχις ‎(ékhis) ~ ὄφις ‎(óphis), Armenian իժ ‎(iž)). Cognate to Dutch echel ‎(“leech”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔeːɡl̩]

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