Saubohne

German

Etymology

From Sau (“sow, pig”) +‎ Bohne (“bean”). In southern areas this bean is rarely eaten and considered a fodder crop, whereas it is a traditional foodstuff in many parts of northern and western Germany.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Saubohne f (genitive Saubohne, plural Saubohnen)

  1. (regional, Southern Germany, Austria) broad bean
    Synonyms: dicke Bohne, Dicke Bohne; große Bohne, Große Bohne; (especially biology) Ackerbohne

Declension

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

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: szabelbón
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