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/ === Noun === Egel m (strong, genitive Egels, plural Egel) leech ==== Usage notes ==== Most often used in the pleonastic compound Blutegel (literally “blood-leech”). ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Egelschnecke Egelwurm === Further reading === “Egel” in Duden online “Egel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache