Egel
See also: egel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German egel(e), from Old High German egala (8th c.), from Proto-Germanic *egalaz, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʷʰ- (“snake”) (compare Welsh euod (“sheepworm”), Ancient Greek ἔχις (ékhis) ~ ὄφις (óphis), Armenian իժ (iž)). Cognate to Dutch echel (“leech”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʔeːɡl̩]
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Declension
Derived terms
- Blutegel
- Egelschnecke
- Egelwurm
Further reading
- Egel in Duden online
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