Bärwurz
German
editEtymology
editFrom Bär (“bear”) + Wurz (“root”). Compare English bearwort.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈbɛːrˌvʊrts/, [ˈbɛ(ː)ɐ̯-], [ˈbeːɐ̯-], [-ˌvʊʁt͡s], [-ˌvʊɐ̯t͡s], [-ˌʋ-]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bär‧wurz
Noun
editBärwurz f (genitive Bärwurz, no plural) or
Bärwurz (less common) m (strong, genitive Bärwurzes, no plural)
Usage notes
edit- Originally and predominantly feminine, but masculine use is also found.
Declension
editDeclension of Bärwurz [sg-only, feminine]
Declension of Bärwurz [sg-only, masculine (less common), strong]
Noun
editBärwurz m (strong, genitive Bärwurzes, plural Bärwurze)
Declension
editDeclension of Bärwurz [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Bärwurz” in Duden online
- Bärwurz (Pflanze) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de