mattenbies

Dutch

Schoenoplectus lacustris

Etymology

From mat (“mat”) +‎ -en- +‎ bies (“sedge, bulrush, clubrush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑ.tə(n)ˌbis/
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Noun

mattenbies f (plural mattenbiezen, diminutive mattenbiesje n)

  1. common club-rush (Schoenoplectus lacustris)

Further reading

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