paardenstaart

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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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