Bohnenkraut

German

Etymology

From Bohne (“bean”) +‎ Kraut (“herb”). So named because savory in German cuisine is used especially with beans (green beans as well as broad beans). Compare Dutch bonenkruid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːnənˌkraʊ̯t/, [ˈboːnn̩ˌkʁäo̯t]
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Noun

Bohnenkraut n (strong, genitive Bohnenkrautes or Bohnenkrauts, plural Bohnenkräuter, diminutive Bohnenkräutchen n)

  1. (uncountable, except when referring to different varieties) savory (the herb; the leaves of the plant used as a flavouring)

Declension

Declension of Bohnenkraut [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bohnenkraut die Bohnenkräuter
genitive eines des Bohnenkrautes, Bohnenkrauts der Bohnenkräuter
dative einem dem Bohnenkraut, Bohnenkraute1 den Bohnenkräutern
accusative ein das Bohnenkraut die Bohnenkräuter

1Now rare, see notes.

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