Egel
See also: egel
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German egel(e), from Old High German egala (8th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *egalu, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *egalaz. Cognate to Dutch echel. Further related with Ancient Greek ἔχις (ékhis), Armenian իժ (iž).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editEgel m (strong, genitive Egels, plural Egel)
Usage notes
edit- Most often used in the pleonastic compound Blutegel (literally “blood-leech”).
Declension
editDeclension of Egel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
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