Erdnuss
See also: Erdnuß
German
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edit- Erdnuß (superseded)
Etymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editErdnuss f (genitive Erdnuss, plural Erdnüsse, diminutive Erdnüsschen n or Erdnüsslein n)
- peanut, goober (Arachis hypogaea plant and produce)
- (obsolete) tiger nut, chufa (Cyperus esculentus plant and produce)
- (obsolete) earthnut pea (Lathyrus tuberosus plant and produce)
- Synonyms: Erdeichel, Ackernuss, Saubrot, Zwiebelwicke, knollige Platterbse, Erdmandel
Usage notes
editThe spelling Erdnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.
Declension
editDeclension of Erdnuss [feminine]
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