ezelsbrug
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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)