UrsprungFrom German Ekel.
Attempts to connect with words beyond German have proven futile. Examples include Old English ācol, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌹 (aiwiski), Latin aeger, Old Norse eikinn (“furious”), Sanskrit एजति (ejati, “move; shake; stir”).
- neuterdisgust (queasy feeling, like at something potentially contagious, sometimes more or less figuratively)
- neutersomething disgusting (like a substance or activity or the like)
- colloquial, neutera lewd or disgusting person
“Vilket äckel!” — What a creep / disgusting person!
“Rör mig inte, ditt äckel!” — Don't touch me, you creep!
Formeräckel(indefinite, nominative, singular) · äckels(genitive, indefinite, singular) · äcklet(definite, nominative, singular) · äcklets(definite, genitive, singular) · äckel(indefinite, nominative, plural) · äckels(genitive, indefinite, plural) · äcklen(definite, nominative, plural) · äcklens(definite, genitive, plural)