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Igel

hedgehog

noun EE-gel Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Igel is masculine and unchanged in the plural (die Igel). It gives the verb sich einigeln, to curl up or hole up defensively. Note the long ee sound, not the English short i.

Examples

"Im Herbst sucht der Igel einen Platz zum Überwintern."

Natural Translation

In autumn the hedgehog looks for a place to hibernate.

Literal Translation

In autumn seeks the hedgehog a place to over-winter.

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