Bärwurz
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Bär (“bear”) + Wurz (“root”). Compare English bearwort.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈbɛːrˌvʊrts/, [ˈbɛ(ː)ɐ̯-], [ˈbeːɐ̯-], [-ˌvʊʁt͡s], [-ˌvʊɐ̯t͡s], [-ˌʋ-]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bär‧wurz
Noun
[edit]Bärwurz f (genitive Bärwurz, no plural) or
Bärwurz (less common) m (strong, genitive Bärwurzes, no plural)
Usage notes
[edit]- Originally and predominantly feminine, but masculine use is also found.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Bärwurz [sg-only, feminine]
Declension of Bärwurz [sg-only, masculine (less common), strong]
Noun
[edit]Bärwurz m (strong, genitive Bärwurzes, plural Bärwurze)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Bärwurz [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Bärwurz” in Duden online
- Bärwurz (Pflanze) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de