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Dutch
Etymology
From ezel (“donkey”) + -s- (genitival interfix) + brug (“bridge”), calque of Latin pōns asinōrum. Compare the same in German Eselsbrücke.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeː.zəlsˌbrʏx/
- Hyphenation: ezels‧brug
Noun
ezelsbrug f (plural ezelsbruggen, diminutive ezelsbruggetje n)
- mnemonic
Usage notes
- Especially in modern times, this term is far more commonly found in its diminutive form: ezelsbruggetje.
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