Süßholz
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]süß + Holz, inherited from Middle High German süezholz, a calque of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza) from γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + ῥίζα (rhíza, “root”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Süßholz n (strong, genitive Süßholzes, plural Süßhölzer)
- liquorice (plant)
- Synonym: Süßholzpflanze
- 2015 February 21, “Lakritz im Burger: Der Süßholz-Trend aus dem Norden”, in Focus (dpa)[1]:
- Mit dem schwarzen Süßholz würzen die Dänen alles vom Gemüse bis zum Steak.
- With the black liquorice the Danes season everything from vegetables to the steak.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Süßholz [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- Lakritz (liquorice as a confection)
Further reading
[edit]- “Süßholz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Süßholz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Süßholz”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008–
- “Süßholz” in Duden online
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