donkey
A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horseA domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
» I have a donkey.
Ich habe einen Esel.
У меня есть осёл.
У мене є віслюк.
Я маю віслюка.
Meaning
7 sensesA domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
Esel, Grauchen, Grautier
осёлosjól, осли́цаoslíca, иша́кišák
осе́лosél, віслю́кvisljúk, іша́кišák
A stubborn person.
Esel
осёлosjól
A fool.
Esel
осёлosjól
A small auxiliary engine.
(dated, slang)A box or chest, especially a toolbox.
(slang)A bad poker player.
(UK)A sailor's storage chest.
- the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
- domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
Examples
190 sentencesI have a donkey.
У мене є віслюк.
ruУ меня есть осёл.
deIch habe einen Esel.
Donkeys are tough animals.
Віслюки - витривалі тварини.
ruОслы - выносливые животные.
deEsel sind zähe Tiere.
Tom wanted to ride the donkey.
Tom was killed by a donkey.
He insulted me by calling me a donkey.
ruОн оскорбил меня, обозвав ослом.
Translations
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Origin
The origin is uncertain. Originally a slang term from the late eighteenth century. PerhapsThe origin is uncertain. Originally a slang term from the late eighteenth century. Perhaps from Middle English *donekie (“a miniature dun horse”), a double diminutive of Middle English don, dun, dunne (a name for a dun horse), equivalent to modern English dun (“brownish grey colour”) + -ock (diminutive suffix) + -ie (diminutive suffix), or similarly formed from the given name Duncan. Compare Middle English donning (“a dun horse”), English dunnock. Became more common than the original term ass due to the latter's homophony and partial merger with arse (compare similar development between coney and rabbit).
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