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Igel

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See also: igel

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German igel, from Old High German igil, from Proto-West Germanic *igil, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (hedgehog), *h₁eǵʰ-io- (compare Lithuanian ežỹs, Armenian ոզնի (ozni)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɡəl/, [ˈʔiːɡl̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːɡl̩
  • Hyphenation: Igel
  • Hyphenation: I‧gel (1996–2006)

Noun

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Igel m (strong, genitive Igels, plural Igel, feminine Igelin)

  1. hedgehog

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Igel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Igel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Igel” in Duden online
  • Igel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Anagrams

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Old High German igil, from Proto-West Germanic *igil, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz. Cognate with German Igel, Dutch egel, West Frisian ychel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Igel m (plural Igelen)

  1. hedgehog

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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