dodder

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.

Noun

Any of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it is now placed in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.

Concepten

beven

seniel

strompelen

trilgras

warkruid

Synoniemen

totter

waddle

toddle

coggle

stagger

paddle

tremble

quake

quaver

quiver

rushes

senile

shake

🫨

shaky

shiver

shuffle

stumble

trembly

Cuscuta

doty

doddering

cranking bar

dotty

gaga

hobble

limp

lurch

potter

Vertalingen

tremare

Seide

cuscuta

schlottern

bağboğan

temblar

küsküt

cuscute

barcollare

Cuscuta grandiflora

Cuscuta

temblequear

cuscuta

zayıf

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈdɒdə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: daderen

Verwant aan Noors: dudra

Overgenomen van Middelengels: doder

Verwant aan Middle Low German: doder

Verwant aan West-Vlaams: dodder

In summary

From Middle English daderen (“to quake, tremble”). Compare Norwegian dudra (“to tremble”).