Mutterkorn
German edit
Etymology edit
Mutter + Korn, associated in folk etymology with Gebärmutter, from its therapeutic use in gynecology.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Mutterkorn n (strong, genitive Mutterkornes or Mutterkorns, plural Mutterkorne)
- ergot (deformed grain)
Declension edit
Declension of Mutterkorn [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Mutterkorn | die | Mutterkorne |
| genitive | eines | des | Mutterkornes, Mutterkorns | der | Mutterkorne |
| dative | einem | dem | Mutterkorn, Mutterkorne1 | den | Mutterkornen |
| accusative | ein | das | Mutterkorn | die | Mutterkorne |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Mutterkorn” in Duden online
- “Mutterkorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Mutterkorn on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
