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Esel

donkey

noun AY-zel Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Also means

fool, idiot

Usage Note

Esel is masculine and unchanged in the plural. As a mild insult it means a stubborn fool (du alter Esel). A Eselsbrücke (donkey's bridge) is a mnemonic device.

Examples

"Der störrische Esel wollte keinen Schritt gehen."

Natural Translation

The stubborn donkey refused to take a single step.

Literal Translation

The stubborn donkey wanted no step to-go.

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