ezelsbrug
Dutch
Etymology
From ezel (“donkey”) + -s- (genitival interfix) + brug (“bridge”), calque of Latin pōns asinōrum.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ezels‧brug
Noun
ezelsbrug f (plural ezelsbruggen, diminutive ezelsbruggetje n)
- mnemonic
Usage notes
- Especially in modern times, this term is far more commonly found in its diminutive form: ezelsbruggetje.