Rüssel

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See also: Russel

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏsəl/, ,
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  • Rhymes: -ʏsl̩, -ʏsəl

Noun

Rüssel m (strong, genitive Rüssels, plural Rüssel, diminutive Rüsselchen n)

  1. pig's snout
  2. proboscis; trunk (prolonged nose of certain mammals, notably elephants)
  3. proboscis (similar organ in certain insects, etc.)
  4. (informal, possibly offensive) beak (human nose, especially a large one)

Declension

Declension of Rüssel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rüssel die Rüssel
genitive eines des Rüssels der Rüssel
dative einem dem Rüssel den Rüsseln
accusative einen den Rüssel die Rüssel

Further reading

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