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)
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