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Ezel

Ezel

See also: ezel

Turkish

Proper noun

Ezel

  1. A male given name
  2. A female given name

ezel

ezel

See also: Ezel

Dutch

Noun

ezel m (plural ezels, diminutive ezeltje n)

  1. The equine donkey
    Een ezel balkt: “i-aa, i-aa”.
    A donkey howls: “ee-aa, ee-aa”.
  2. A fool, idiot
    Wat doen jullie nu? Stomme ezels!
    What are you doing? Dumb asses!
  3. An easel
    Ezel en palet zijn onmisbare hulpmiddelen van de landschapsschilder.
    Easel and palette are essential tools of the landscape painter.

Synonyms

  • (easel): schildersezel m

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References

  1. J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

Borrowing from German Esel, from Old High German esil, from Proto-Germanic *asiluz, from Latin asellus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛzɛl/

Noun

ezel m

  1. donkey (domestic animal)

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References

  • ezel in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.