Nessel

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛsl̩/

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• Hyphenation: Nes‧sel

Etymology 1

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.

Noun

Nessel f (genitive Nessel, plural Nesseln)

1. nettle

Declension

Declension of Nessel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Nessel	die	Nesseln
genitive	einer	der	Nessel	der	Nesseln
dative	einer	der	Nessel	den	Nesseln
accusative	eine	die	Nessel	die	Nesseln

Derived terms

• Brennnessel
• Nesseltier
• Nesselzelle
• Taubnessel

Etymology 2

Semantic extension of the "nettle" sense of Etymology 1, as muslin fabric was originally made from nettle-fiber yarn.

Noun

Nessel m (strong, genitive Nessels, no plural)

1. muslin

Declension

Declension of Nessel [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Nessel
genitive	eines	des	Nessels
dative	einem	dem	Nessel
accusative	einen	den	Nessel

Further reading

• “Nessel” in Duden online
• “Nessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache