Igel

See also: igel

German

Alternative forms

• Ygel (obsolete)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German igel, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German igil, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *igilaz, diminutive of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”), *h₁eǵʰ-io- (compare Lithuanian ežỹs, Armenian ոզնի (ozni)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːɡəl/, [ˈʔiːɡl̩]

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Noun

Igel m (genitive Igels, plural Igel)

1. hedgehog

Derived terms

• Zaunigel

Related terms

• Ameisenigel
• einigeln
• Igelfisch
• Käseigel

Further reading

• “Igel” in Duden online

Anagrams

• geil

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German igil, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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