Mollenkraut
See also: Mottenkraut
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare Dutch mollenkruid (“castor bean tree”), so called because it banishes veenmollen (“mole crickets”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Mollenkraut n (strong, genitive Mollenkrautes or Mollenkrauts, no plural)
- (obsolete) castor oil plant, Ricinus
- Synonyms: Mollenbaum, Zeckenbaum, (this one is most common) Wunderbaum, römischer Hanf, türkischer Hanf, Kreuzbaum, Lausebaum, Christuspalme
Declension
[edit]Declension of Mollenkraut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Mollenkraut |
| genitive | eines | des | Mollenkrautes, Mollenkrauts |
| dative | einem | dem | Mollenkraut, Mollenkraute1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Mollenkraut |
1Now rare, see notes.