Brennnessel
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From brennen (“burn”) + Nessel (“nettle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʁɛ(n)ˌnɛsl̩]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Brenn‧nes‧sel
Noun
Brennnessel f (genitive Brennnessel, plural Brennnesseln)
- nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) [from 16th c.]
- stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
- (informal) Indian sunburn, Chinese burn
- Synonym: (regional) Tausend Nadeln
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
Declension of Brennnessel [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Brennnessel | die | Brennnesseln |
| genitive | einer | der | Brennnessel | der | Brennnesseln |
| dative | einer | der | Brennnessel | den | Brennnesseln |
| accusative | eine | die | Brennnessel | die | Brennnesseln |
Descendants
- → Luxembourgish: Brennnessel
- → 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
Noun
Brennnessel f (plural Brennnesselen)
- (stinging) nettle