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Nessel
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German
Pronunciation
de /ˈnɛsl̩/
de De-Nessel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Nes sel
Etymology 1
From de gmh neȥȥel, gmh neȥȥele, from de goh neȥȥila, from de gmw-pro *natilā, from de gem-pro *natǭ nettle, of unknown origin. Cognate with en nettle, nl netel.
Noun
f
nettle
Declension
f
Derived terms
de Brennnessel Nesseltier Nesselzelle Taubnessel
Etymology 2
Semantic extension of the "nettle" sense of Etymology 1, as muslin fabric was originally made from nettle-fiber yarn.
Noun
m.sg
muslin
Declension
m.sg
Further reading
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