Nessel

Concepts

nettle

stinging-nettle

muslin

bramble

coarse calico

Synonyms

Brennessel

Brennnessel

Nesselstoff

Urtica

kleine Brennessel

Brennnesseln

Translations

ortiga

ortie

ortica

netel

urtiga

brandnetel

τσουκνίδα

ısırgan

urtīca

ortiga

urtica

ortiga

قراص

tela di cotone

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

nessle

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɛsl̩/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: nezzel

Inherited from Old High German: nezzila

Cognate with English: nettle

Cognate with Dutch: netel

In summary

From Middle High German nezzel, from Old High German nezzila, from Proto-West Germanic *natilā, from Proto-Germanic *natǭ (“nettle”), of unknown origin. Cognate with English nettle, Dutch netel.