paardenstaart
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch perdestert. Equivalent to paard (“horse”) + -en- + staart (“tail”); compare English horsetail.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]paardenstaart m (plural paardenstaarten, diminutive paardenstaartje n)
- (literally) a horse's tail
- a ponytail (hairstyle)
- a horsetail (plant of the genus Equisetum)
- Synonym: eunjer
- Hyponyms: heermoes, reuzenpaardenstaart, bospaardenstaart
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- nl:Animal body parts
- nl:Hair
- nl:Horsetails