blodigel

Swedish

en blodigel

Etymology

blod +‎ igel. Attested since 1675. Cognate of Danish blodigle, Dutch bloedegel, German Blutegel.

Noun

blodigel c

1. leech, especially Hirudo medicinalis
2. (figurative) leech (someone that preys on or clings to others)

Declension

Declension of blodigel
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	blodigel	blodigeln	blodiglar	blodiglarna
Genitive	blodigels	blodigelns	blodiglars	blodiglarnas

References

• blodigel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blodigel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blodigel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)