dovenetel

Dutch

Alternative forms

• doovenetel, doove netel (obsolete), dove netel (superseded)

Etymology

Univerbation of dove netel (“deaf nettle”). As with English deadnettle, the name refers to the fact that these plants (particularly Lamium album) resemble nettles, but lack any sting. Compare German Taubnessel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoː.vəˌneː.təl/

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• Hyphenation: do‧ve‧ne‧tel

Noun

dovenetel f (plural dovenetels)

1. a deadnettle, any nettle-like plant of the genus Lamium

Derived terms

• witte dovenetel

 

Further reading

• dovenetel on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl