echel

See also: Echel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch echel, ēgele, from Old Dutch *egela, from Proto-West Germanic *egalu (“leech”). Related with egel (“hedgehog”). Cognate with German Egel (“leech”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.xəl/
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Hyphenation: echel

Noun

echel f (plural echels, diminutive echeltje n)

(dated) leech, in particular one species used in bloodletting, the European medical leech, Hirudo officinalis

Synonyms

(leech): bloedzuiger, laak

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