kedi nanesi
Turkish
Etymology
By surface analysis, kedi (“cat”) + nane (“mint”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ceˈdi naː.ne.si/
Noun
kedi nanesi (definite accusative kedi nanesini, plural kedi naneleri)
- catnip, catmint (Nepeta cataria)
- Synonym: yaban sümbülü
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kedi nanesi | kedi naneleri |
| definite accusative | kedi nanesini | kedi nanelerini |
| dative | kedi nanesine | kedi nanelerine |
| locative | kedi nanesinde | kedi nanelerinde |
| ablative | kedi nanesinden | kedi nanelerinden |
| genitive | kedi nanesinin | kedi nanelerinin |
Further reading
- “kedi nanesi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “kedi nanesi”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı