# die Brennnessel

die Brennnessel is a German noun meaning “nettle”. Forms: der Brennnessel, die Brennnesseln.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Brennnessel
- Plural: die Brennnesseln

## In other languages

- Русский: крапива
- Українська: кропива

## Meanings

1. nettle (stinging herb of genus Urtica)
2. stinging nettle, Urtica dioica
3. _colloquial_ Indian sunburn, Chinese burn

## Examples

- Warum brennt die Brennnessel? — Why do nettles sting?

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