Ekel

See also: ekel

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German ēkel, probably from the verb in German ekeln, which see.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːkəl/, [ˈeːkəl], [ˈeːkl̩]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Ekel

Noun

Ekel m (strong, genitive Ekels, no plural)

1. disgust, loathing

Declension

Declension of Ekel [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ekel
genitive	eines	des	Ekels
dative	einem	dem	Ekel
accusative	einen	den	Ekel

Derived terms

• ekelerregend
• ekelhaft
• eklig

Related terms

• ekeln

Noun

Ekel n (strong, genitive Ekels, plural Ekel)

1. (informal) a mean or repulsive person

Declension

Declension of Ekel [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Ekel	die	Ekel
genitive	eines	des	Ekels	der	Ekel
dative	einem	dem	Ekel	den	Ekeln
accusative	ein	das	Ekel	die	Ekel

Further reading

• “Ekel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache