Nessel
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛsl̩/
Audio (file) - 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)
- nettle
Declension
Declension of Nessel [feminine]
| 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
- Brennnessel
- Nesseltier
- Nesselzelle
- Taubnessel
Etymology 2
The fabric was originally made from nettle-fiber yarn.
Noun
Nessel m (strong, genitive Nessels, no plural)
- muslin
Declension
Declension of Nessel [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| 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