Wiesel

English

Proper noun

Wiesel

  1. A surname.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wisele, from Old High German wisula, wisala, from Proto-West Germanic *wisulā.

Compare Low German Wessel, Wissel, Dutch wezel, English weasel, Swedish vessla.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈviːzl̩/
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Noun

Wiesel n (strong, genitive Wiesels, plural Wiesel)

  1. weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Wiesel” in Duden online
  • “Wiesel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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