distel

See also: Distel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch distel, from Old Dutch *thistil, from Proto-West Germanic *þistil, from Proto-Germanic *þistilaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪs.təl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dis‧tel

Noun

distel m (plural distels, diminutive disteltje n)

  1. A thistle (plant of the tribe Cynareae syn. Cardueae).
    Hyponyms: akkerdistel, artisjok, driedistel, kale jonker, kardoen, kruldistel, Spaanse ruiter, speerdistel, wegdistel
  2. (by extension) Any of various prickly plants resembling a thistle, such as sea holly (Eryngium maritimum).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: distel
  • Negerhollands: distel

Further reading

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