Igel

See also: igel

German

Alternative forms

• Ygel (obsolete)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːɡəl/, [ˈʔiːɡl̩]

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• Rhymes: -iːɡl̩
• Hyphenation: Igel
• Hyphenation: I‧gel (1996–2006)

Noun

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

1. hedgehog

Declension

Declension of Igel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Igel	die	Igel
genitive	eines	des	Igels	der	Igel
dative	einem	dem	Igel	den	Igeln
accusative	einen	den	Igel	die	Igel

Derived terms

• Zaunigel
• Ameisenigel
• einigeln
• Igelfisch
• Käseigel

Further reading

• “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

• geil

Luxembourgish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiʁel/, [ˈiʑəl]
• Rhymes: -iʑəl

Noun

Igel m (plural Igelen)

1. hedgehog

Synonyms

• Däreldéier
• Kéisécker

Derived terms

• Séiigel