paardenstaart

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • paardestaart (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch perdestert. Equivalent to paard (“horse”) +‎ -en- +‎ staart (“tail”); compare English horsetail.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːr.də(n)ˌstaːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: paar‧den‧staart

Noun

paardenstaart m (plural paardenstaarten, diminutive paardenstaartje n)

  1. (literally) A horse's tail.
  2. A ponytail (hairstyle).
  3. A horsetail (plant of the genus Equisetum).
    Synonym: eunjer
    Hyponyms: heermoes, reuzenpaardenstaart, bospaardenstaart

Derived terms
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