vintergæk

Danish

Etymology

Last syllable gæk (“fool”). It mocks winter by blooming so early.

Noun

vintergæk c (singular definite vintergækken, plural indefinite vintergækker)

  1. snowdrop (Galanthus)
    Synonym: gæk (rare)

Inflection

Declension of vintergæk
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vintergæk vintergækken vintergækker vintergækkerne
genitive vintergæks vintergækkens vintergækkers vintergækkernes

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