Egel

See also: egel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German egel(e), from Old High German egala (8th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *egalu, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *egalaz. Cognate to Dutch echel. Further related with Ancient Greek ἔχις (ékhis), Armenian իժ (iž).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːɡəl/

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Noun

Egel m (strong, genitive Egels, plural Egel)

1. leech

Usage notes

• Most often used in the pleonastic compound Blutegel (literally “blood-leech”).

Declension

Declension of Egel [masculine, strong]

	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

• Egelschnecke
• Egelwurm

Further reading

• “Egel” in Duden online
• “Egel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache