dodde

Dutch

lisdodde

Etymology

    Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *duttaz. Compare Old High German tutto, especially its derivate tuttokolbo (“cattail”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.də/
    • Rhymes: -ɔdə

    Noun

    dodde f (plural dodden, no diminutive)

    1. (botany, obsolete) a long, soft raceme, as of a cattail plant

    Derived terms