Eselei

German

Etymology

From Esel (“donkey”) +‎ -ei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌeːzəˈlaɪ̯/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Eselei f (genitive Eselei, plural Eseleien)

1. asininity, folly

Declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Eselei	die	Eseleien
genitive	einer	der	Eselei	der	Eseleien
dative	einer	der	Eselei	den	Eseleien
accusative	eine	die	Eselei	die	Eseleien

Declension of Eselei [feminine]

Further reading

• “Eselei” in Duden online