spindle dragonfly 2 realizations
NEW Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language English
Lexeme spindle
Meaning 1 rod in spinning and winding thread
Direction
Meaning 2 (coastal New Jersey) a dragonfly
Reference <personally collected data>
Comment calque of Swedish slända (dragonfly/spindle), introduced by New Sweden settlers.
NEW Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Swedish
Lexeme slända
Meaning 1 spindle
Direction
Meaning 2 winged insect, dragonfly
Reference <personally collected data>
Comment Also trollslända'dragonfly', jungfruslända 'damselfly'