German

Alternative forms

• Ygel (obsolete)

Noun

Igel m ‎(genitive Igels, plural Igel)

1. hedgehog

Declension

Related terms

• Ameisenigel
• einigeln
• Igelfisch
• Käseigel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German igil, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz. Cognate with German Igel, Dutch egel, West Frisian ychel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiʑəl/
• Rhymes: -iʑəl

Noun

Igel m ‎(plural Igelen)

1. hedgehog

Synonyms

• Däreldéier
• Kéisécker

Basque

Noun

igel

1. frog

See also

• apo

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse ígull, from Old Swedish igil-, from Proto-Germanic *egalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis. Cognate with Danish igle, Norwegian igle and German Egel.

Noun

igel c

1. leech

Declension