æsel

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German esel, from Old Saxon esil, from Proto-West Germanic *asil, from Latin asellus. Largely replaced the inherited Old Norse asni.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛˀsəl

Noun

æsel n (singular definite æslet or æselet, plural indefinite æsler)

  1. ass, donkey, Equus asinus

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Descendants

  • Faroese: esil

See also

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

æsel n

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of esel