ingel

See also: Ingel

Estonian

Etymology

From Middle Low German engel, from Old Saxon engil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈinɡ̊el/, [ˈiŋɡ̊el]
• Rhymes: -inɡel
• Hyphenation: in‧gel

Noun

ingel (genitive ingli, partitive inglit)

1. angel (a supernatural celestial spirit being, a messenger of God, a messenger and a mediator of revelation)
2. angel (a very virtuous, good or beautiful person)

   Synonym: vooruse verstapost

3. (business) angel investor (a wealthy private individual with business experience who supports a starting small business (e.g. a start-up) with early investment, often with know-how) (2021s)

   Synonyms: ingelinvestor, äriingel

Declension

Declension of ingel (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		ingel	inglid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	ingli
genitive			inglite
partitive		inglit	ingleid
illative		inglisse	inglitesse ingleisse
inessive		inglis	inglites ingleis
elative		inglist	inglitest ingleist
allative		inglile	inglitele ingleile
adessive		inglil	inglitel ingleil
ablative		inglilt	inglitelt ingleilt
translative		ingliks	ingliteks ingleiks
terminative		inglini	ingliteni
essive		inglina	inglitena
abessive		inglita	ingliteta
comitative		ingliga	inglitega

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian engel, angel, from Proto-West Germanic *angil, borrowed from Latin angelus, itself from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).

Noun

ingel c (plural ingels or ingelen, diminutive ingeltsje or ingelke)

1. angel (winged celestial messenger)
2. angel (darling, term of endearment)