Gewürz

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gewürze, a collective of wurz (wort, herb, root), formed around the 14th century. Equivalent to ge- +‎ Wurz. Compare Old High German giwurz f (spice) and English wort.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈvʏrt͡s], [ɡəˈvʏʁt͡s], [ɡəˈvʏɐ̯t͡s]
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Noun

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Gewürz n (strong, genitive Gewürzes, plural Gewürze)

  1. spice, condiment, seasoning

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: gewërc

Further reading

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