Estragon

See also: estragon and estragón

German

Estragon

Etymology

Borrowed from French estragon, metathesized from estargon, from targon, from Medieval Latin tarcon, altarcon, from Arabic طَرْخُون (ṭarḵūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek δρακόντιον (drakóntion), from δράκων (drákōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛstʁaɡɔn/

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Noun

Estragon m (strong, genitive Estragons, no plural)

1. tarragon (perennial herb Artemisia dracunculus)
2. tarragon (the leaves of this plant used as a seasoning)

Declension

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

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

Further reading

• “Estragon” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Noun

Estragon m (uncountable)

1. tarragon