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Egel.

leech

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈeːɡəl/
  1. leech

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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

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