See also: Haselnuß

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German haselnuz, from Old High German hasalnuz. Analysable as Hasel +‎ Nuss. Cognate with Dutch hazelnoot, English hazelnut.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs]
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  • Hyphenation: Ha‧sel‧nuss

Noun edit

Haselnuss f (genitive Haselnuss, plural Haselnüsse, diminutive Haselnüsschen n or Haselnüsslein n)

  1. hazelnut

Usage notes edit

  • The spelling Haselnuss 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.

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