stickelbär

Swedish

Etymology

From Low German stickelber (“gooseberry”), the first element from Low German stickel (“tip, stinger”) (ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *stekan) and the second adapted to match Swedish bär (“berry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²stɪkɛlˌbɛːr/

Noun

stickelbär n

  1. (dialectal, Southern, Finland) gooseberry

Declension

Declension of stickelbär
nominative genitive
singular indefinite stickelbär stickelbärs
definite stickelbäret stickelbärets
plural indefinite stickelbär stickelbärs
definite stickelbären stickelbärens

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