ychel

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian igel, from Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis.

Cognate with Dutch egel, German Igel.

Noun

ychel c (plural ychels, diminutive ycheltsje)

  1. hedgehog, porcupine

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “ychel”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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