paardenstaart
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- paardestaart (superseded)
Etymology
editFrom Middle Dutch perdestert. Equivalent to paard (“horse”) + -en- + staart (“tail”); compare English horsetail.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpaardenstaart m (plural paardenstaarten, diminutive paardenstaartje n)
- (literally) A horse's tail.
- A ponytail (hairstyle).
- A horsetail (plant of the genus Equisetum).
- Synonym: eunjer
- Hyponyms: heermoes, reuzenpaardenstaart, bospaardenstaart
Derived terms
editCategories:
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch compound terms
- Dutch terms interfixed with -en-
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -en
- Dutch masculine nouns
- nl:Animal body parts
- nl:Hair
- nl:Horsetails