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Stachel.

spike, sting, barb, prick

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃtaxl̩/[ˈʃtaχl̩]
  1. spike, sting, barb, prick

    masculine · mixed
    Ein Kaktus hat keine Stacheln, sondern Dornen, während eine Rose keine Dornen, sondern Stacheln hat.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German stachel, from Late Old High German stahhil, from Old High German stakulla, from an extension of stechen with nominalizing suffix -ila.

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