zee-egel

See also: zeeëgel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• zeeëgel (superseded)

Etymology

Compound of zee (“sea”) +‎ egel (“hedgehog”), in reference to their spikes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzeːˌeːɣəl/

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• Hyphenation: zee-egel

Noun

zee-egel m (plural zee-egels, diminutive zee-egeltje n)

1. A sea urchin, any of many marine echinoderms of the class Echinoidea