blodigel

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blodigel

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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 (SAOL)
• blodigel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blodigel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH