Distel

See also: distel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German distel, from Old High German distil, from Proto-West Germanic *þistil, from Proto-Germanic *þistilaz, which see for cognates.

The alternative long-vowel pronunciation is based on Middle Low German dîstel (alongside distel), whose length is unexplained (cf. the same in Middle Dutch diestel, Early Modern Dutch dijstel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪstəl/, [ˈdɪs.tl̩]; (chiefly Northern Germany also) /ˈdiːstəl/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)); /ɪ/:(file)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)); /iː/:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dis‧tel

Noun

Distel f (genitive Distel, plural Disteln, diminutive Distelchen n)

  1. thistle

Declension

Declension of Distel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Distel die Disteln
genitive einer der Distel der Disteln
dative einer der Distel den Disteln
accusative eine die Distel die Disteln

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Plautdietsch

Noun

Distel m (plural Distle)

  1. thistle
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