Nessel

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛsl̩/
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  • Hyphenation: Nes‧sel

Etymology 1

From Middle High German nezzel, from Old High German nezzila, from Proto-West Germanic *natilā, from Proto-Germanic *natǭ (“nettle”), of unknown origin. Cognate with English nettle, Dutch netel.

Noun

Nessel f (genitive Nessel, plural Nesseln)

  1. nettle
Declension
Declension of Nessel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Nessel die Nesseln
genitive einer der Nessel der Nesseln
dative einer der Nessel den Nesseln
accusative eine die Nessel die Nesseln
Derived terms

Etymology 2

The fabric was originally made from nettle-fiber yarn.

Noun

Nessel m (strong, genitive Nessels, no plural)

  1. muslin
Declension
Declension of Nessel
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Nessel
genitive eines des Nessels
dative einem dem Nessel
accusative einen den Nessel

Further reading

  • “Nessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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