netle

Middle English

Alternative forms

• netele, nettle

Etymology

From Old English netele, from Proto-West Germanic *natilā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛtəl(ə)/, /ˈnɛtlə/

Noun

netle (plural netles or netlen)

1. nettle

Descendants

• English: nettle
• Yola: nettles (plural)

References

• “netle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Related to Proto-Germanic *natǭ of unclear origin. Compare English nettle and dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk brennuttu.

Pronunciation

• (Trøndelag) IPA^(key): /nɛɬlɛ/

Noun

netle f (definite singular netla, indefinite plural netler or netlor, definite plural netlene or netlone)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of nesle