Egel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German egel(e), from Old High German egala (8th c.), from Proto-Germanic *egalaz, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷʰ- (“snake”) (compare Welsh euod (“sheepworm”), Ancient Greek ἔχις (ékhis) ~ ὄφις (óphis), Armenian իժ (iž)). Cognate to Dutch echel (“leech”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔeːɡl̩]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Egel m (genitive Egels, plural Egel)

  1. leech

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

  • “Egel” in Duden online
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