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Igel.

hedgehog

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈiːɡəl/[ˈʔiːɡl̩]
  1. hedgehog

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German igel, from Old High German igil, from Proto-West Germanic *igil, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”), *h₁eǵʰ-io- (compare Lithuanian ežỹs, Armenian ոզնի (ozni)).

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