nep

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.

Verb

Of cotton: to form knots.

Sinonieme

catmint

catnip

Vertalings

Schöne

Katzenminze

Katzenminzen

cataire

bella

erba gatta

erba gattaia

gattaia

kattenkruid

Nepeta

nébeda

hierba gatera

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/nɛp/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: neppe

Geërf van Old English: nepte

Verwante met Nederlands: neppe

Geërf van Middle English: knep

Geërf van Old English: cnep

In summary

From Middle English neppe, nepe, nepte, nept, from Old English nepte, nefte, from Latin nepeta. Compare Dutch neppe, nippe (“catnip”). Doublet of nepeta.