Brennnessel
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Brennessel (pre-1996)
Etymology edit
From brennen (“burn”) + Nessel (“nettle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Brennnessel f (genitive Brennnessel, plural Brennnesseln)
- nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) [from 16th c.]
- stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
- (informal) Indian sunburn
Usage notes edit
- The spelling Brennnessel has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Brennessel) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Declension edit
Declension of Brennnessel [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Brennnessel | die | Brennnesseln |
| genitive | einer | der | Brennnessel | der | Brennnesseln |
| dative | einer | der | Brennnessel | den | Brennnesseln |
| accusative | eine | die | Brennnessel | die | Brennnesseln |
Descendants edit
- → Luxembourgish: Brennnessel
- → Yiddish: ברעננעסל (brennesl)
Further reading edit
- “Brennnessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brennnessel” in Duden online
Brennnessel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
Brennnessel f (plural Brennnesselen)
- (stinging) nettle