Bärendreck
German edit
Etymology edit
From Bär (“bear”) + -en- + Dreck (“dirt”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bärendreck m (strong, genitive Bärendreckes or Bärendrecks, no plural)
- (Germany, dialectal) blackberry or dewberry
- (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland) licorice
- Synonyms: Lakritze, Bärenzucker
Declension edit
Declension of Bärendreck [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Bärendreck |
genitive | eines | des | Bärendreckes, Bärendrecks |
dative | einem | dem | Bärendreck, Bärendrecke1 |
accusative | einen | den | Bärendreck |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “Bärendreck” in Duden online
- “Bärendreck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache