Graupe

German

Etymology

From Late Middle High German grūpe (Silesian, ca. 1400), from Old Sorbian and/or Old Polish krupa, from Proto-Slavic *krupa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁaʊ̯pə/
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  • Hyphenation: Grau‧pe

Noun

Graupe f (genitive Graupe, plural Graupen, diminutive Gräupchen n or Gräuplein n)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) pearl barley, hulled wheat
    Synonym: Gerstel

Declension

Declension of Graupe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Graupe die Graupen
genitive einer der Graupe der Graupen
dative einer der Graupe den Graupen
accusative eine die Graupe die Graupen

Derived terms

  • Graupel (“soft hail”)
  • Graupensuppe, Graupeneintopf

Further reading

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