Joghurt

See also: joghurt

German

Alternative forms

• Jogurt
• Yoghurt (dated)

Etymology

Ottoman Turkish یوغورت (yōghurt, yoğurt) (cp. Turkish yoğurt). Cognate to English yogurt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjoːɡʊʁt/, [ˈjoːɡʊʁt], [ˈjoːɡʊɐ̯t] (Germany, Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈjoːkʊʁt/, [-kʊɐ̯t], [-ɡ̥ʊɐ̯t] (Austria)

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Noun

Joghurt (predominant) m or (common in Austria, Switzerland, southern Germany) n (strong, genitive Joghurts, plural Joghurts) or
Joghurt (rare, parts of Austria) f (genitive Joghurt, plural Joghurts)

1. yogurt

Usage notes

• Joghurt is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
• In Germany, the masculine gender is by far the most common. The neuter gender is common in Austria, Switzerland, and parts of southern Germany. The feminine gender is rare and restricted to parts of Austria (including the city of Vienna).

Declension

Declension of Joghurt [masculine (predominant in Germany), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Joghurt	die	Joghurte
genitive	eines	des	Joghurts	der	Joghurte
dative	einem	dem	Joghurt	den	Joghurten
accusative	einen	den	Joghurt	die	Joghurte

Declension of Joghurt [neuter (predominant in Austria, Switzerland; occasional in Southern Germany), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Joghurt	die	Joghurte
genitive	eines	des	Joghurts	der	Joghurte
dative	einem	dem	Joghurt	den	Joghurten
accusative	ein	das	Joghurt	die	Joghurte

Declension of Joghurt [feminine (rare, in some parts of Austria)]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Joghurt	die	Joghurts
genitive	einer	der	Joghurt	der	Joghurts
dative	einer	der	Joghurt	den	Joghurts
accusative	eine	die	Joghurt	die	Joghurts

Further reading

• “Joghurt” in Duden online
• “Joghurt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache