ezelsbrug
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From ezel (“donkey”) + -s- (genitival interfix) + brug (“bridge”), calque of Latin pōns asinōrum. Compare the same in German Eselsbrücke.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ezelsbrug 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)