Schafgarbe
German
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Etymology
[edit]From Schaf (“sheep”) + Garbe (“yarrow”). The second element may derive from Old High German garwa, garawa, from Proto-Germanic *garwo; see Garbe (“yarrow”). Compare Dutch gerw, English yarrow.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Schafgarbe f (genitive Schafgarbe, plural Schafgarben)
- yarrow (any of several pungent Eurasian herbs, of the genus Achillea)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Schafgarbe [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Schafgarbe | die | Schafgarben |
| genitive | einer | der | Schafgarbe | der | Schafgarben |
| dative | einer | der | Schafgarbe | den | Schafgarben |
| accusative | eine | die | Schafgarbe | die | Schafgarben |
Further reading
[edit]- “Schafgarbe” in Duden online