Brennnessel
German
Brennnessel
Alternative forms
- Brennessel (pre-1996)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʁɛnˌnɛsl̩]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Brenn‧nes‧sel
Noun
Brennnessel f (genitive Brennnessel, plural Brennnesseln)
- nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica)
- 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
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 |
Further reading
- “Brennnessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brennnessel” in Duden online
Brennnessel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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