dovenetel
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- doovenetel, doove netel (obsolete), dove netel (superseded)
Etymology edit
Univerbation of dove netel (“deaf nettle”). As with English deadnettle, the name refers to the fact that these plants (particularly Lamium album) resemble nettles, but lack any sting. Compare German Taubnessel.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dovenetel f (plural dovenetels)
- A deadnettle, any nettle-like plant of the genus Lamium
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- dovenetel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl