paardenstaart

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Dutch[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch perdestert. Equivalent to paard (horse) +‎ -en- +‎ staart (tail); compare English horsetail.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːr.də(n)ˌstaːrt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: paar‧den‧staart

Noun[edit]

paardenstaart m (plural paardenstaarten, diminutive paardenstaartje n)

  1. (literally) A horse's tail.
  2. A ponytail (hairstyle).
  3. A horsetail (plant of the genus Equisetum).
    Synonym: eunjer
    Hyponyms: heermoes, reuzenpaardenstaart, bospaardenstaart

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