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English
Proper noun
Wiesel
- A surname.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wisele, from Old High German wisula, wisala, from Proto-West Germanic *wisulā.
Compare Low German Wessel, Wissel, Dutch wezel, English weasel, Swedish vessla.
Pronunciation
Noun
Wiesel n (strong, genitive Wiesels, plural Wiesel)
- weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Wiesel” in Duden online
- “Wiesel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache