Erdnuss
See also: Erdnuß
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Erdnuß (superseded)
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Erdnuss f (genitive Erdnuss, plural Erdnüsse, diminutive Erdnüsschen n or Erdnüsslein n)
- peanut, goober (Arachis hypogaea plant and produce)
- (obsolete) tiger nut, chufa (Cyperus esculentus plant and produce)
- (obsolete) earthnut pea (Lathyrus tuberosus plant and produce)
- Synonyms: Erdeichel, Ackernuss, Saubrot, Zwiebelwicke, knollige Platterbse, Erdmandel
Usage notes edit
The spelling Erdnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.
Declension edit
Declension of Erdnuss [feminine]