Nieswurz
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German niesewurz, from niesen (“sneeze”) + wurz (“herb”) due to its use as a herbal remedy against sneezing fits.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Nieswurz f (genitive Nieswurz, plural Nieswurzen) or occasionally
Nieswurz m (strong, genitive Nieswurzes, plural Nieswurze)
Usage notes
[edit]- Originally and predominantly feminine, but masculine use is also found.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Nieswurz [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Nieswurz | die | Nieswurzen |
genitive | einer | der | Nieswurz | der | Nieswurzen |
dative | einer | der | Nieswurz | den | Nieswurzen |
accusative | eine | die | Nieswurz | die | Nieswurzen |
Declension of Nieswurz [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Nieswurz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Nieswurz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Nieswurz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Nieswurz” in Duden online