Erpel

German

Etymology

From Low German and Middle Low German erpel, which is borrowed from Middle Dutch erpel (introduced by Flemish settlers in the East), probably a pet form of the Old Saxon personal name Erpo or Old High German Erpho (literally “the brown one”), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“brown”). The word is not part of modern standard Dutch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛrpəl/, [ˈʔɛʁ.pl̩], [ˈʔɛɐ̯-], [-pəl]

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Noun

Erpel m (strong, genitive Erpels, plural Erpel)

1. drake (male duck)

   Synonym: Enterich

Declension

Declension of Erpel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Erpel	die	Erpel
genitive	eines	des	Erpels	der	Erpel
dative	einem	dem	Erpel	den	Erpeln
accusative	einen	den	Erpel	die	Erpel

Further reading

• “Erpel” in Duden online
• “Erpel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache