Paranuss

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Para (“Pará”) +‎ Nuss (“nut”), compare dated English paranut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːʁaˌnʊs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧ra‧nuss

Noun

Paranuss f (genitive Paranuss, plural Paranüsse)

  1. brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)
    Synonym: (rare) Brasilianische Nuss

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Paranuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • "Paranuss" on p. 129 in German English Bilingual Visual Dictionary (DK Visual Dictionaries); archive.org
  • “Paranuss” in Duden online
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