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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Trüffel, from Italian tartufolo, from Latin tuber.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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трю́фель (trjúfelʹm inan (genitive трю́феля or трю́фля*, nominative plural трю́фели or трюфеля́ or трю́фли*, genitive plural трю́фелей or трюфеле́й or трю́флей*) (* outdated)

  1. truffle (mushroom)
  2. chocolate truffle

Usage notes

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The form with final stress in the plural is heard at a similar frequency to the form with initial stress.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: տրյուֆել (tryufel)