See also: Erdnuß

German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Erde +‎ Nuss.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯tnʊs/
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Noun edit

Erdnuss f (genitive Erdnuss, plural Erdnüsse, diminutive Erdnüsschen n or Erdnüsslein n)

  1. peanut, goober (Arachis hypogaea plant and produce)
    Synonyms: Aschanti, Aschantinuss, Erdpistazie, Erdmandel, Erdbohne, Kameruner, Madras-Erdnuss, Erdeichel, spanisches Nüsschen, unterirdische Erdeichel
  2. (obsolete) tiger nut, chufa (Cyperus esculentus plant and produce)
    Synonyms: Erdmandel, Tigernuss
  3. (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

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Further reading edit

  • Erdnuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Erdnuss” in Duden online