Latwerge

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German latwārje, latwērje, from Late Latin ēlectuārium, from Ancient Greek ἐκλείκτον (ekleíkton, “medicine which is licked away”). Compare Hungarian and Slovak lekvár (“jam”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /latˈvɛʁɡə/, (dialectal) /laˈtvɛrʃ/
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  • Hyphenation: Lat‧wer‧ge

Noun

Latwerge f (genitive Latwerge, plural Latwergen)

  1. (medicine) electuary
    Synonym: Leckmittel
  2. (Northern Germany) fruit mush, especially plum puree
    Synonyms: Fruchtmus, Pflaumenmus, (Austria) Powidl

Usage notes

  • Also used regionally with masculine gender as Latwerg.

Declension

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

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