dodde

Dutch

lisdodde

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *duttaz. Compare Old High German tutto, especially its derivate tuttokolbo (“cattail”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔ.də/

Noun

dodde f (plural dodden)

1. (botany, obsolete) A long, soft raceme, as of a cattail plant.

Derived terms

• doddegras
• dot
• lisdodde