"Esel" meaning in German

See Esel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈeːzəl/, [ˈʔeː.zl̩], [-zəl] Audio: De-at-Esel.ogg [Austria], De-Esel.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from late Proto-West Germanic *asil, which is borrowed from Late Latin asellus. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|esel}} Middle High German esel, {{inh|de|goh|esil}} Old High German esil, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*asil}} Proto-West Germanic *asil, {{der|de|LL.|asellus}} Late Latin asellus Head templates: {{de-noun|m|dim=chen,ein|f=in}} Esel m (strong, genitive Esels, plural Esel, diminutive Eselchen n or Eselein n, feminine Eselin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Esels [genitive], Esel [plural], Eselchen [diminutive, neuter], Eselein [diminutive, neuter], Eselin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Esel [nominative, singular], Esel [definite, nominative, plural], Esels [genitive, singular], Esel [definite, genitive, plural], Esel [dative, singular], Eseln [dative, definite, plural], Esel [accusative, singular], Esel [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. ass, donkey Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Esel-de-noun-BPvgCW0k
  2. (figurative) a stupid person Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Esel-de-noun-1x9B0h4j
  3. (figurative, chiefly with some adjective such as störrisch) a stubborn person Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong Categories (lifeform): Equids
    Sense id: en-Esel-de-noun-hhC0RboO Disambiguation of Equids: 37 4 60 Categories (other): German calculator words, German entries with incorrect language header, German entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of German calculator words: 11 35 53 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 6 32 61 Disambiguation of German entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 8 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: der Esel geht immer voran, der Esel nennt sich immer zuerst, ein Esel schilt den andern Langohr, Eselsbrücke [feminine], Goldesel, Eselsohr

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Esel meaning in German (5.0kB)

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "der Esel geht immer voran"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "der Esel nennt sich immer zuerst"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ein Esel schilt den andern Langohr"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Eselsbrücke"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Goldesel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Eselsohr"
    }
  ],
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "et",
            "2": "eesel",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Estonian: eesel",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "or from Middle Low German"
          },
          "expansion": "(or from Middle Low German)",
          "name": "q"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Estonian: eesel (or from Middle Low German)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dsb",
            "2": "ezel",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Lower Sorbian: ezel",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Lower Sorbian: ezel"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "tpi",
            "2": "esel",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Tok Pisin: esel",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Tok Pisin: esel"
    }
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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      },
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    },
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        "3": "asellus"
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    }
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    {
      "form": "Esels",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eselchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eselein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eselin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Esels",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eseln",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "dim": "chen,ein",
        "f": "in"
      },
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    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "ass, donkey"
      ],
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        [
          "ass",
          "ass"
        ],
        [
          "donkey",
          "donkey"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "a stupid person"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "stupid",
          "stupid"
        ]
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        "(figurative) a stupid person"
      ],
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        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with language name categories using raw markup",
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            "Entries with language name categories using raw markup",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
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          "_dis": "37 4 60",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Equids",
          "orig": "de:Equids",
          "parents": [
            "Odd-toed ungulates",
            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a stubborn person"
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          "störrisch",
          "störrisch#German"
        ],
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          "stubborn",
          "stubborn"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative, chiefly with some adjective such as störrisch) a stubborn person"
      ],
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        "with some adjective such as störrisch"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈeːzəl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔeː.zl̩]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-zəl]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-at-Esel.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/De-at-Esel.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Austria"
      ],
      "text": "audio (Austria)"
    },
    {
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f9/De-Esel.ogg/De-Esel.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/De-Esel.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Esel"
}
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    "German calculator words",
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German entries with language name categories using raw markup",
    "German lemmas",
    "German masculine nouns",
    "German nouns",
    "German terms derived from Late Latin",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
    "German terms derived from Old High German",
    "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "German terms with audio links",
    "de:Equids"
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      "word": "der Esel geht immer voran"
    },
    {
      "word": "der Esel nennt sich immer zuerst"
    },
    {
      "word": "ein Esel schilt den andern Langohr"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Eselsbrücke"
    },
    {
      "word": "Goldesel"
    },
    {
      "word": "Eselsohr"
    }
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            "bor": "1"
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          "args": {
            "1": "or from Middle Low German"
          },
          "expansion": "(or from Middle Low German)",
          "name": "q"
        }
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    },
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            "1": "dsb",
            "2": "ezel",
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    },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
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        "3": "asellus"
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eselchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eselein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eselin",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Eseln",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Esel",
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        "plural"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "ass, donkey"
      ],
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          "ass",
          "ass"
        ],
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          "donkey",
          "donkey"
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      ],
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        "strong"
      ]
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        "(figurative) a stupid person"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a stubborn person"
      ],
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          "störrisch",
          "störrisch#German"
        ],
        [
          "stubborn",
          "stubborn"
        ]
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        "(figurative, chiefly with some adjective such as störrisch) a stubborn person"
      ],
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        "with some adjective such as störrisch"
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        "figuratively",
        "masculine",
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      "ipa": "/ˈeːzəl/"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔeː.zl̩]"
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