ezelsbrug
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom ezel (“donkey”) + -s- (genitival interfix) + brug (“bridge”), calque of Latin pōns asinōrum. Compare the same in German Eselsbrücke.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editezelsbrug f (plural ezelsbruggen, diminutive ezelsbruggetje n)
Usage notes
edit- Especially in modern times, this term is far more commonly found in its diminutive form: ezelsbruggetje.
Descendants
edit- → Indonesian: jembatan keledai (calque)