osel

Czech

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *osьlъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 (asilus), from Proto-Germanic *asiluz, from Latin asellus, diminutive of asinus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈosɛl/

Noun

osel m

  1. donkey, ass
  2. ass (stupid person)
Declension
Derived terms

Further reading

  • osel in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • osel in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology 2

Verb

osel

  1. masculine singular past participle of osít

Anagrams


Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English ōsle, from Proto-Germanic *amslǭ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːzəl/, /ˈoːzlə/

Noun

osel (plural oseles)

  1. blackbird

Descendants

  • English: ouzel (dialectal)
  • Scots: osil

References


Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *osьlъ, from Gothic 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐍃 (asilus), from Proto-Germanic *asiluz, from Latin asellus, diminutive of asinus. Compare Bulgarian осел (osel), Russian осёл (osjól), Serbo-Croatian о̏сао/ȍsao, Slovak osol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ̀ːsəw/
  • Tonal orthography: ósəł

Noun

ôsel m anim (genitive ôsla, nominative plural ôsli)

  1. donkey

Declension

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