Brennnessel

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German

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Brennnessel

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From brennen (burn) +‎ Nessel (nettle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbʁɛnˌnɛsl̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Brenn‧nes‧sel

Noun

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Brennnessel f (genitive Brennnessel, plural Brennnesseln)

  1. nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) [from 16th c.]
  2. stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
  3. (informal) an Indian sunburn, a Chinese burn

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Descendants

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  • Luxembourgish: Brennnessel
  • Yiddish: ברעננעסל (brennesl)

Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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Brennnessel f (plural Brennnesselen)

  1. (stinging) nettle