See also: Haselnuß

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German haselnuz, from Old High German hasalnuz. Analysable as Hasel +‎ Nuss. Cognate with Dutch hazelnoot, English hazelnut.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhaːzl̩ˌnʊs]
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  • Hyphenation: Ha‧sel‧nuss

Noun

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Haselnuss f (genitive Haselnuss, plural Haselnüsse, diminutive Haselnüsschen n or Haselnüsslein n)

  1. hazelnut

Usage notes

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  • The spelling Haselnuss 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.

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