Is it der, die or das Nessel?

DIE

Nessel

The correct article in German of Nessel is die. So it is die Nessel! (nominative case)

The word Nessel is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Nessel?

How does the declension of Nessel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Nessel	die Nesseln
Genitive	der Nessel	der Nesseln
Dative	der Nessel	den Nesseln
Akkusative	die Nessel	die Nesseln

What is the meaning of Nessel in German?

Nessel has various definitions in German:

[1] Botany, antiquated for: nettle, urtica

[1] Botanik, antiquiert für: Brennnessel, Urtica

[2] Botany: plant from the family of nettle plants

[2] Botanik: Pflanze aus der Familie der Nesselgewächse

[3] Botany: Nettle -like but not a plant that belongs to the nettle plants, for example the deaf nettle

[3] Botanik: nesselartige aber nicht zu den Nesselgewächsen gehörende Pflanze, zum Beispiel die Taubnessel

How to use Nessel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Nessel with translations in English.

[1] Mit den feinen Händen griff sie hinunter in die häßlichen Nesseln, sie waren wie Feuer; - (H. C. Andersen, Die wilden Schwäne)

[1] With the fine hands, she reached down into the ugly nettles, they were like fire brackets - (deal with Andersen, the wild swans)

[2] Es gibt über zweitausend verschiedene Arten der Nessel.

[2] There are over two thousand different types of nettle

[2] Der Bahndamm ist voller Nesseln.

[2] The railway embankment is full

[3] Weil die Blätter der Taubnessel mit kleinen Härchen besetzt und gezackt sind, ähneln sie denen einer echten Nessel und deshalb wird diese Pflanze auch Nessel genannt.

[3] Because the leaves of the deaf nettle are occupied with small hairs and jagged, they resemble those of a real nettle and therefore this plant is also called nettle

Is it der, die or das Nessel?

DER

Nessel

The correct article in German of Nessel is der. So it is der Nessel! (nominative case)

The word Nessel is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Nessel?

How does the declension of Nessel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Nessel	—
Genitive	des Nessels	—
Dative	dem Nessel	—
Akkusative	den Nessel	—

What is the meaning of Nessel in German?

Nessel is defined as:

[1] Tissue made of plant fibers (originally made of nettles)

[1] Gewebe aus Pflanzenfasern (ursprünglich aus Brennnesseln)

How to use Nessel in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Nessel with translations in English.

[1] Die Bluse ist aus Nessel.

[1] The blouse is from Nesselä

[1] Die Außenhaut ist aus imprägniertem Nessel und dann ist der Körper mit Baumwolle ausgestopft.

[1] The outer skin is made of impregnated nettle and then the body is stuffed with cotton

Pictures or photos of Nessel

[1] eine Urtica, eine Nessel

[1] Deutscher Jugendherbergs-Schlafsack aus Nessel