Oregano

See also: oregano and orégano

German

Etymology

19th century, borrowed from Spanish orégano, at first for the New-World species in the Lippia genus. Use for the Mediterranean plant since the latter half of the 20th century (ca. 1970s).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (prescriptive standard) /oˈʁeːɡano/, (at least equally common) /oʁeˈɡaːno/
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Noun

Oregano m (strong, genitive Oreganos, no plural)

  1. oregano (Origanum vulgare)
    Synonyms: (biology) Echter Dost, (otherwise dated) Dost, Wilder Majoran
  2. (dated) ellipsis of Karibischer Oregano (“Lippia micromera”) or Mexikanischer Oregano (“Lippia graveolens”)

Declension

Declension of Oregano [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Oregano
genitive eines des Oreganos
dative einem dem Oregano
accusative einen den Oregano

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish orégano.

Noun

Oregano m (uncountable)

  1. oregano
    Synonym: Léiffrabettstréi
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