Schweinsohr

German

Alternative forms

• Schweineohr

Etymology

Schwein (“pig”) +‎ -s- +‎ Ohr (“ear”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌʔoːɐ̯/

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Noun

Schweinsohr n (mixed, genitive Schweinsohres or Schweinsohrs, plural Schweinsohren)

1. (baking) palmier (puff pastry biscuit)
2. (cooking) pig's ear (cooked ear of a pig)
3. (mycology) pig's ears (a mushroom, Gomphus clavatus)

   Synonym: Purpurleistling

Declension

Declension of Schweinsohr [neuter, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Schweinsohr	die	Schweinsohren
genitive	eines	des	Schweinsohres, Schweinsohrs	der	Schweinsohren
dative	einem	dem	Schweinsohr, Schweinsohre1	den	Schweinsohren
accusative	ein	das	Schweinsohr	die	Schweinsohren

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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