Rüssel
See also: Russel
German
Etymology
With irregular shortening of the stem vowel from Middle High German rüezel, from Old High German *ruozil, from Proto-Germanic *wrōtilaz (“snout”), from Proto-Germanic *wrōtaną, whence also Old High German ruozan (“to grub, root”), Dutch wroeten (“to grub”) and English root (“to dig out”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁʏsəl/, [ˈʁʏsəl], [ˈʁʏsl̩]
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Noun
Rüssel m (genitive Rüssels, plural Rüssel, diminutive Rüsselchen n)
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- Rüssel in Duden online
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