Zwetschge
German
editAlternative forms
edit- Quetsche (Lorraine, Alsace, Luxembourg, regional in Germany)
- Zwetsche (Northern Germany, originally predominant, but now being superseded by the southern form)
- Zwetschke (regional in Austria)
Etymology
editFrom Middle High German Tzwetzschken, from the Vulgar Latin plural form *davascena, from Latin damascēna n pl (“damascene plums”), from Ancient Greek δαμασκηνά (damaskēná, “damascene plums”) itself from Ancient Greek Δαμασκός (Damaskós, “Damascus”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editZwetschge f (genitive Zwetschge, plural Zwetschgen)
- plum (fruit)
- freestone damson (Prunus domestica subsp. domestica)
- Synonym: Zwetschgenbaum
Usage notes
edit- A popular plum in Central Europe, similar to, but distinct from, the clingstone damson (Prunus domestica subsp. insititia)
- In many parts of northern and central Germany no form of this word is common in everyday use as all plums are referred to with the general word Pflaume.
Declension
editDeclension of Zwetschge [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Zwetschge | die | Zwetschgen |
genitive | einer | der | Zwetschge | der | Zwetschgen |
dative | einer | der | Zwetschge | den | Zwetschgen |
accusative | eine | die | Zwetschge | die | Zwetschgen |
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- Zwetschge on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Zwetschge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zwetschge” in Duden online
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