Rübsen

German

Alternative forms

• Rübsamen, Rübsaat (full form, now less common)
• Rüpsen (dated spelling, chiefly until 1960s)

Etymology

Contraction of Rübsamen, from Rübe +‎ Samen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁyːpsən/, (also) /ˈʁʏpsən/

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Noun

Rübsen m (strong, genitive Rübsens, no plural)

1. (agriculture) field mustard, keblock (brassica rapa subsp. oleifera, a plant similar to rapeseed cultivated for its oil)

   Synonym: Ölrübsen

2. (biology) brassica rapa (plant species which includes the above as well as various other plants, e.g. turnips)

Declension

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

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

See also

• Raps