igelkott
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish *īghilkutter, from Old Norse ígulkǫttr.[1] The first element is from Proto-Germanic *igilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (“hedgehog”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiːɡɛlˌkɔt/
Declension
| Declension of igelkott | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | igelkott | igelkotten | igelkottar | igelkottarna |
| Genitive | igelkotts | igelkottens | igelkottars | igelkottarnas |
Related terms
- igelkottsbo
- igelkottstaktik
References
- igelkott in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- igelkott in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
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