worgengel
Dutch
Alternative forms
- wurgengel (uncommon)
Etymology
Compound of worgen (“to strangle”) + engel (“angel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɔrxˌɛ.ŋəl/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: worg‧en‧gel
Noun
worgengel m (plural worgengelen)
- angel of death
- Synonyms: doodsengel, engel des doods