Dattel

From Middle High German datel, from older Italian dattilo, from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, literally “finger”), a folk-etymological alteration of a Semitic word; compare Hebrew דֶּקֶל (deqel).

• IPA^(key): [ˈdatl̩]

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• Hyphenation: Dat‧tel

Dattel f (genitive Dattel, plural Datteln)

1. date (fruit; tree)

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Dattel f (plural Dattele)

1. Eupen spelling of Date̩l (“date”)

From German Dattel.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdatel/, [ˈdɑtəl]

Dattel f (plural Dattelen)

1. date (fruit)