Möhre

German

Etymology

From Middle High German morhe, morche, from Old High German morha, from Proto-West Germanic *morhā, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ. Cognate with obsolete English more (“carrot, parsnip”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmøːʁə/
  • Rhymes: -øːʁə

Noun

Möhre f (genitive Möhre, plural Möhren, diminutive Möhrchen n)

  1. (regional) carrot
    Synonyms: Karotte f, Mohrrübe f, gelbe Rübe f, Rüebli n, (dated) Wurzel f, (obsolete) Burkane f

Usage notes

  • Möhre is the native word for carrot throughout central Germany and in many parts of northern Germany. In formal writing it is also quite common, although Karotte is yet more frequent.

Declension

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

Hyponyms

  • Futtermöhre, Pferdemöhre, Riesenmöhre, Sichelmöhre

Derived terms

  • möhrenartig
  • möhrenförmig

Further reading

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