Gurkenkraut

German

Etymology

Gurke (“cucumber”) +‎ -n- +‎ Kraut (“weed”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊʁkənˌkʁaʊ̯t/, [ɡʊɐ̯-], [-kn̩-] (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊʁkɛnˌkʁaʊ̯t/, [ɡʊɐ̯-], [-kn̩-], [kʁaɔ̯t] (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: Gur‧ken‧kraut

Noun

Gurkenkraut n (strong, genitive Gurkenkrauts, no plural)

  1. (botany) borage (Borago officinalis)
    Synonym: Borretsch
  2. (botany) dill (Anethum graveolens)
    Synonyms: Dill, Dille

Declension

Declension of Gurkenkraut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Gurkenkraut
genitive eines des Gurkenkrauts
dative einem dem Gurkenkraut
accusative ein das Gurkenkraut

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