Egel

See also: egel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German egel(e), from Old High German egala (8th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *egalu, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *egalaz. Cognate to Dutch echel. Further related with Ancient Greek ἔχις (ékhis), Armenian իժ (iž).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɡəl/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. leech

Usage notes
  • Most often used in the pleonastic compound Blutegel (literally “blood-leech”).

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • Egelschnecke
  • Egelwurm

Further reading
  • “Egel” in Duden online
  • “Egel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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