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