mispel

See also: Mispel

Dutch

ripe medlar fruit

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mispele, mespele, from Medieval Latin mespila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪs.pəl/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: mis‧pel
• Rhymes: -ɪspəl

Noun

mispel f (plural mispels or mispelen, diminutive mispeltje n or mispelke n)

1. medlar tree, of the genus , now .
2. medlar (fruit)

   M'n pa houdt van rotte vruchten: mispels, bah!

   My dad likes rotten fruit: medlars, yuck!

Derived terms

• mispelboom
• mispelbloem
• Mispelgat
• mispeljam
• mispelvrucht
• mispelteer

---

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German mespila

Noun

mispel f

1. The medlar