Esel

See also: esel and æsel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from late Proto-Germanic *asiluz, which is borrowed from Late Latin asellus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔeːzl̩/
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Noun

Esel m (genitive Esels, plural Esel, diminutive Eselchen n or Eselein n, feminine Eselin)

ass, donkey

Declension

Declension of Esel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Esel	die	Esel
genitive	eines	des	Esels	der	Esel
dative	einem	dem	Esel	den	Eseln
accusative	einen	den	Esel	die	Esel

Derived terms

Further reading

Esel in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Esel, Dutch ezel.

Noun

Esel m (plural Esel)

ass, mule

Synonyms

Langohr

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