Igel
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German
Alternative forms
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
Noun
Igel m (strong, genitive Igels, plural Igel, feminine Igelin)
Declension
Declension of Igel
Derived terms
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
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
Noun
Igel m (plural Igelen)