Brennnessel
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Brennessel (pre-1996)
Etymology
editFrom brennen (“burn”) + Nessel (“nettle”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editBrennnessel 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
editDeclension of Brennnessel [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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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
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editBrennnessel f (plural Brennnesselen)
- (stinging) nettle
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