Mäusespeck

German

Etymology

From Maus (“mouse”) +‎ -e- +‎ Speck (“bacon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯zəˌʃpɛk/

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Noun

Mäusespeck m (strong, genitive Mäusespecks, no plural)

1. marshmallow (confectionery)

Usage notes

Mäusespeck is a mass noun referring to the substance marshmallow; an individual marshmallow is called Marshmallow.

Declension

Declension of Mäusespeck [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mäusespeck
genitive	eines	des	Mäusespecks
dative	einem	dem	Mäusespeck
accusative	einen	den	Mäusespeck

Further reading

• “Mäusespeck” in Duden online