Dattel

See also: dattel

German
Datteln

Etymology

From Middle High German datel, from older Italian dattilo, from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, literally “finger”), a folk-etymological alteration of a Semitic word; compare Hebrew דֶּקֶל (deqel).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈdatl̩]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dat‧tel

Noun

Dattel f (genitive Dattel, plural Datteln)

  1. date (fruit; tree)

Declension
Declension of Dattel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Dattel die Datteln
genitive einer der Dattel der Datteln
dative einer der Dattel den Datteln
accusative eine die Dattel die Datteln

Further reading
  • “Dattel” in Duden online
  • “Dattel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Limburgish

Noun

Dattel f (plural Dattele)

  1. Eupen spelling of Date̩l (“date”)

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Dattel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdatel/, [ˈdɑtəl]

Noun

Dattel f (plural Dattelen)

  1. date (fruit)
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