Old English

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hedgehog

Etymology

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First element perhaps hǣren ("of hair"). Compare hattefagol. This might, however, be somehow a corruption of herinaciis (variant of erinaceus).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæː.renˌfɑ.ɡol/, [ˈhæː.renˌfɑ.ɣol]

Noun

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hǣrenfagol m

  1. a hedgehog