Speik
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German spīk, which was transferred from French spic (“lavender”) because of the similar fragrance and use of both plants.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSpeik m (strong, genitive Speikes or Speiks, plural Speike)
- Alpine valerian, valerian spikenard (the Alpine plant Valeriana celtica used in perfumery)
Declension
editDeclension of Speik [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- Echter Speik on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Speik” in Duden online