Distel

See also: distel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German distel, from Old High German distil, from Proto-West Germanic *þistil, from Proto-Germanic *þistilaz, which see for cognates.

The alternative long-vowel pronunciation is based on Middle Low German dîstel (alongside distel), whose length is unexplained (cf. the same in Middle Dutch diestel, Early Modern Dutch dijstel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪstəl/, [ˈdɪs.tl̩]; (chiefly Northern Germany also) /ˈdiːstəl/

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• Hyphenation: Dis‧tel

Noun

Distel f (genitive Distel, plural Disteln, diminutive Distelchen n)

1. thistle

Declension

Declension of Distel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Distel	die	Disteln
genitive	einer	der	Distel	der	Disteln
dative	einer	der	Distel	den	Disteln
accusative	eine	die	Distel	die	Disteln

Hyponyms

• Alantdistel
• Färberdistel
• Golddistel
• Kratzdistel
• Mariendistel

Derived terms

• Distelfalter
• Distelfink
• Distelgestrüpp
• distelig

Further reading

• “Distel” in Duden online
• “Distel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)

Plautdietsch

Noun

Distel m (plural Distle)

1. thistle