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Etymology
From OE. netle.

Pronunciation
n�t'(�)l, /�net(�)l/, /<tt>"net(@)l</tt>/
audio|en-us-nettle.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. A herb, Urtica, which is covered with stinging hairs, causing a rash.
2. Loosely, anything which causes such a rash, such as a jellyfish or sea-nettle.
3. A family name

Translations

Armenian: եղիճ (e�i�) mod. pron. [jeγi�]
Czech: kop�iva f
Dutch: netel m, brandnetel m
Finnish: nokkonen
French: ortie f
German: Nessel f
Greek: αναλή�η (anal�ph�) f, κνίδη f, Mod. Gr. ��ο�κνίδα f
Interlingua: urtica
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Italian: ortica
Korean: �기� (sswaegipur, -pul)
Latin: urtīca
Polish: pokrzywa f
Portuguese: ortiga f, urtiga f
Russian: к�апива f (krapíva)
Spanish: t|es|ortiga|f
Dacian: dyn

Verb
en-verb|nettl|ing

1. Of the nettle plant, to sting or cause a rash in someone.

#: The children were badly nettled after playing in the field.

1. To pique, irritate, vex or provoke someone.

Translations

Dutch: irriteren, op de heupen werken
French: piquer, irriter, vexer
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Interlingua: irritar, vexar
Portuguese: picar, irritar, vexar, provocar
Spanish: t|es|picar, t|es|irritar, t|es|provocar

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• 2007-12-27 15:50 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Dacian]]

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