Igel
See also: igel
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German igel, from Old High German igil, from Proto-West Germanic *igil, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”), *h₁eǵʰ-io- (compare Lithuanian ežỹs, Armenian ոզնի (ozni)).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈiːɡəl/, [ˈʔiːɡl̩]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːɡl̩
- Hyphenation: Igel
- Hyphenation: I‧gel (1996–2006)
Noun edit
Igel m (strong, genitive Igels, plural Igel, feminine Igelin)
Declension edit
Declension of Igel [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Igel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Igel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Igel” in Duden online
- Igel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Anagrams edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German igil, from Proto-West Germanic *igil, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz. Cognate with German Igel, Dutch egel, West Frisian ychel.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Igel m (plural Igelen)