paardenstaart
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Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle Dutch perdestert. Equivalent to paard (“horse”) + -en- + staart (“tail”); compare English horsetail.
Pronunciation
Noun
paardenstaart 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