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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Noun

Egel m (genitive Egels, plural Egel)

leech

Declension

Declension of Egel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Egel	die	Egel
genitive	eines	des	Egels	der	Egel
dative	einem	dem	Egel	den	Egeln
accusative	einen	den	Egel	die	Egel

Derived terms

Blutegel
Egelschnecke
Egelwurm

Related terms

Igel
Unke
Engerling