spindle
→
dragonfly
2 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
NEW Realization 1 | ||
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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 | ||
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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' |