"Zottel" meaning in German

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Noun

Audio: De-Zottel.ogg
Etymology: Attested 15th century, perhaps older. Equivalent to Zotte + -el (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|Zotte|-el|pos2=diminutive suffix}} Zotte + -el (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Zottel f (genitive Zottel, plural Zotteln) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Zottel [genitive], Zotteln [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Zottel [nominative, singular], Zotteln [definite, nominative, plural], Zottel [genitive, singular], Zotteln [definite, genitive, plural], Zottel [dative, singular], Zotteln [dative, definite, plural], Zottel [accusative, singular], Zotteln [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a flock of hair or fur clotted by moisture, dirt etc. Tags: feminine Synonyms: Zotte
    Sense id: en-Zottel-de-noun-eSk~iJOE Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -el, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -el: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. (by extension) a strand of unkempt, thin, or otherwise unattractive hair Tags: broadly, feminine Synonyms: Strähne
    Sense id: en-Zottel-de-noun--2ro8k7f
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "The polar bear got out of the water and shook his wet fur.",
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