Brennnessel
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Brennessel (pre-1996)
Etymology[edit]
brennen (“burn”) + Nessel (“nettle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Brennnessel f (genitive Brennnessel, plural Brennnesseln)
- nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica)
- stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
- (informal) Indian sunburn
Declension[edit]
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 |
Usage notes[edit]
- 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.
Further reading[edit]
- “Brennnessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brennnessel” in Duden online
Brennnessel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
