gulerod

Danish

Gulerødder

Etymology

From gul (yellow) +‎ rod (root).

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ɡuləroːd/, [ˈɡ̊uləˌʁoːˀð], [ˈɡ̊uləˌʁoðˀ]
  • (file)

Noun

gulerod c (singular definite guleroden, plural indefinite gulerødder)

  1. carrot (orange root vegetable)
  2. (slang) finger (usually plural)
  3. incentive (something that motivates)

Usage notes

In compounds: gulerods-.

Inflection

Derived terms

  • gulerodsfarvet
  • gulerodsflue
  • gulerodskage
  • gulerodsmetode
  • gulerodssaft

See also

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