blodigel

Swedish

en blodigel

Etymology

blod +‎ igel. Attested since 1675. Cognate of Danish blodigle, Dutch bloedegel, German Blutegel.

Noun

blodigel c

1. leech, especially Hirudo medicinalis
2. (figurative) leech (someone that preys on or clings to others)

Declension

Declension of blodigel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	blodigel	blodigels
	definite	blodigeln	blodigelns
plural	indefinite	blodiglar	blodiglars
	definite	blodiglarna	blodiglarnas

References

• “blodigel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “blodigel”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “blodigel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• Svensk MeSH