Brennnessel
German

Brennnessel
Alternative forms
- Brennessel (pre-1996)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʁɛnˌnɛsl̩]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Brenn‧nes‧sel
Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) [from 16th c.]
- stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
- (informal) Indian sunburn
Usage notes
- The spelling Brennnessel has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Brennessel) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Descendants
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- → Yiddish: ברעננעסל (brennesl)
Further reading
- “Brennnessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brennnessel” in Duden online
Brennnessel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
- Brènnèssel
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