Mispel

See also: mispel

German

Alternative forms

  • Mißpel, Mespel, Meßpel (till later 18th century often)
  • Espel, Hespel, Haspel, Nespel, Nispel, Wispel (regional)

Etymology

From Middle High German mëspel, mispel, from Old High German mespil, mespila, from Proto-West Germanic *mespilā (“medlar”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪspl̩/
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Noun

Mispel f (genitive Mispel, plural Mispeln)

  1. medlar

Declension

Declension of Mispel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mispel die Mispeln
genitive einer der Mispel der Mispeln
dative einer der Mispel den Mispeln
accusative eine die Mispel die Mispeln

Derived terms

  • Mispelbaum

Further reading

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