Egel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German egel(e), from Old High German egala (8th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *egalu, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *egalaz. Cognate to Dutch echel. Further related with Ancient Greek ἔχις (ékhis), Armenian իժ (iž).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɡəl/
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Noun

Egel m (strong, genitive Egels, plural Egel)

  1. leech

Usage notes

  • Most often used in the pleonastic compound Blutegel (literally “blood-leech”).

Declension

Declension of Egel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Egel die Egel
genitive eines des Egels der Egel
dative einem dem Egel den Egeln
accusative einen den Egel die Egel

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Egel” in Duden online
  • “Egel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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