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Egel
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egel
German
Etymology
de gem-pro ine-pro 1
From de gmh egele egel(e), from de goh egala (8th c.), from de gmw-pro *egulā, ultimately from de gem-pro *egulaz. Cognate to nl echel. Further related with grc ἔχις, hy իժ.
Pronunciation
de /ˈeːɡəl/
de De-Egel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
leech
Usage notes
Most often used in the pleonastic compound de Blutegel blood-leech.
Declension
m
Hyponyms
de Nasenegel Pferdeegel Rossegel
Derived terms
de Egelschnecke
de Egelwurm
Further reading
de Parasites Annelids