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German
Etymology
With irregular shortening of the stem vowel from Middle High German rüezel, from Old High German *ruozil, from Proto-West Germanic *wrōtil.
Pronunciation
Noun
Rüssel m (strong, genitive Rüssels, plural Rüssel, diminutive Rüsselchen n)
- pig's snout
- proboscis; trunk (prolonged nose of certain mammals, notably elephants)
- proboscis (similar organ in certain insects, etc.)
- (informal, possibly offensive) beak (human nose, especially a large one)
Declension
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Further reading
- “Rüssel” in Duden online
- “Rüssel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache