Lakritz
English
editEtymology
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Proper noun
editLakritz (plural Lakritzes)
- A surname.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lakritz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 382.
- Forebears
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Lakritze f
Etymology
editFrom Middle High German lakerize, from Old French licorece or directly from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, “sweet root”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editLakritz n or m (strong, genitive Lakritzes or Lakritz, plural Lakritze)
Declension
editDeclension of Lakritz [neuter // masculine, strong]
Related terms
editSee also
edit- Süßholz (liquorice as a plant)
Further reading
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