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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch echel, ēgele, from Old Dutch *egela, from Proto-West Germanic *egalu (“leech”). Related with egel (“hedgehog”). Cognate with German Egel (“leech”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.xəl/
- Hyphenation: echel
Noun
echel f (plural echels, diminutive echeltje n)
- (dated) leech, in particular one species used in bloodletting, the European medical leech, Hirudo officinalis
Synonyms
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *aksilā. Cognate with Latin axis.
Pronunciation
Noun
echel f (plural echelau or echelydd or echeli or echyl)
- axle
- (geometry, dated) axis
- Synonym: (more common) echelin
Derived terms
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “echel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies