Rübsen
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Contraction of Rübsamen, from Rübe + Samen.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Rübsen m (strong, genitive Rübsens, no plural)
- (agriculture) field mustard, keblock (brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, a plant similar to rapeseed cultivated for its oil)
- Synonym: Ölrübsen
- (biology) brassica rapa (plant species which includes the above as well as various other plants, e.g. turnips)
Declension edit
Declension of Rübsen [sg-only, masculine, strong]