Nieswurz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niesewurz, from Old High German nioswurz, hnioswurz, equivalent to niesen (“sneeze”) +‎ Wurz (“herb”) due to its use as a herbal remedy against sneezing fits. Compare English sneezewort (“hellebore”), Dutch nieskruid (“hellebore”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːsˌvʊʁt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Nies‧wurz

Noun

Nieswurz f (genitive Nieswurz, plural Nieswurzen) or occasionally
Nieswurz m (strong, genitive Nieswurzes, plural Nieswurze)

  1. hellebore (Helleborus)

Usage notes

  • Originally and predominantly feminine, but masculine use is also found.

Declension

Declension of Nieswurz [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Nieswurz die Nieswurzen
genitive einer der Nieswurz der Nieswurzen
dative einer der Nieswurz den Nieswurzen
accusative eine die Nieswurz die Nieswurzen
Declension of Nieswurz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nieswurz die Nieswurze
genitive eines des Nieswurzes der Nieswurze
dative einem dem Nieswurz, Nieswurze1 den Nieswurzen
accusative einen den Nieswurz die Nieswurze

1Now rare, see notes.

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