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Essel
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Esel with /eː/ in most of _ Moselle Franconian ; also variant spelling for the Ripuarian form with /ɛ/
gmw-cfr Easel Siegerland and westernmost Moselle Franconian
Etymology
From gmw-cfr gmh esel, from gmw-cfr goh esil, from late gmw-cfr gmw-pro *asil, which is borrowed from gmw-cfr la-lat asellus.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ˈɛzəl/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Essele diminutive Esselche gmw-cfr Ripuarian ; some dialects of eastern _ Moselle Franconian
donkey, ass
gmw-cfr Nen Essel schängk der ander Lankuhr. A donkey calls another long-ear. a saying