Fruchtknoten

German

Etymology

Compound of Frucht (“fruit”) +‎ Knoten (“knot”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrʊxtˌknoːtən/, [ˈfʁʊxtˌknoː.tn̩], [ˈfʁʊχt-], [-tən]

Noun

Fruchtknoten m (strong, genitive Fruchtknotens, plural Fruchtknoten)

1. (botany) ovary

   Synonym: (more formal; scientific) Ovarium

Declension

Declension of Fruchtknoten [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fruchtknoten	die	Fruchtknoten
genitive	eines	des	Fruchtknotens	der	Fruchtknoten
dative	einem	dem	Fruchtknoten	den	Fruchtknoten
accusative	einen	den	Fruchtknoten	die	Fruchtknoten

See also

• Eierstock

Further reading

• “Fruchtknoten” in Duden online