Brennnessel

• Brennessel (pre-1996)

From brennen (“burn”) +‎ Nessel (“nettle”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈbʁɛnˌnɛsl̩]

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• Hyphenation: Brenn‧nes‧sel

Brennnessel f (genitive Brennnessel, plural Brennnesseln)

1. nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica) [from 16th c.]
2. stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
3. (informal) an Indian sunburn, a Chinese burn

• The spelling Brennnessel has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Brennessel) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

• → Luxembourgish: Brennnessel
• → Yiddish: ברעננעסל (brennesl)

• “Brennnessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Brennnessel” in Duden online
• Brennnessel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

• Brènnèssel

Brennnessel f (plural Brennnesselen)

1. (stinging) nettle