Schweinsohr
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Schwein (“pig”) + -s- + Ohr (“ear”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʔoːɐ̯/
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Noun
Schweinsohr n (mixed, genitive Schweinsohres or Schweinsohrs, plural Schweinsohren)
- (baking) palmier (puff pastry biscuit)
- (cooking) pig's ear (cooked ear of a pig)
- (mycology) pig's ears (a mushroom, Gomphus clavatus)
- Synonym: Purpurleistling
Declension
Declension of Schweinsohr [neuter, mixed]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Schweinsohr | die | Schweinsohren |
| genitive | eines | des | Schweinsohres, Schweinsohrs | der | Schweinsohren |
| dative | einem | dem | Schweinsohr, Schweinsohre1 | den | Schweinsohren |
| accusative | ein | das | Schweinsohr | die | Schweinsohren |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Schweinsohr” in Duden online
- “Schweinsohr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache