See also: kartoffel

German

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Etymology

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From older Tartuffel or Tartüffel (18th c.), from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo (truffle), from Medieval Latin *territūberum or Latin terrae tūber (tuber of the earth).

The use as an ethnic nickname is due to the prominence of potatoes in German cuisine. Compare Spaghetti (Italian), Käskopp (Dutch person).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaʁˈtɔfəl/, [kaʁˈtɔfl̩], [kaɐ̯-], [-fəl] (standard)
  • IPA(key): /kɐˈtɔfəl/ (common)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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Kartoffel f (genitive Kartoffel, plural Kartoffeln, diminutive Kartöffelchen n)

  1. potato
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Kartoffel
    Hyponyms: Frühkartoffel, Futterkartoffel, Pellkartoffel, Saatkartoffel, Salzkartoffel, Winterkartoffel, Süßkartoffel
  2. (sometimes derogatory) a German; particularly an ethnic German from the perspective of allochthonous populations in Germany
    Synonyms: Kartoffeldeutscher, Herkunftsdeutscher
    Coordinate term: Alman
    • 2021 September 17, Mohamed Amjahid, “Verzicht auf Alkohol und Drogen: Am O-Saft nippen”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Ich kenne Kartoffeln, die so wie ich, freiwillig und ohne „triftigen Grund“ auf Schnaps und anderen Alkohol verzichten.
      I know Germans [lit. potatoes] who, like me, forgo schnapps and other alcoholic beverages voluntarily and without a "compelling reason" for doing so.

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Descendants

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Kartoffle

Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian tartufolo.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰaˈtofəl/
  • Rhymes: -ofəl
  • Syllabification: Kar‧tof‧fel

Noun

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Kartoffel f (plural Kartoffle, diminutive Kartoffelche)

  1. potato
    Synonym: Grummbeer
    Host-du die Kartoffle schun gekochd?Have you already cooked the potatoes?

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References

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  1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Kartoffel”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 88, column 2