Sprosse

See also: sprosse and sprösse

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃpʁɔsə/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German sprozze, from Old High German sprozzo (“bud, twig”); related to sprießen.

Noun

Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)

1. rung, step, rundle
2. branch, tine, prong (of an antler)
3. sprout
4. (Austria) Clipping of Kohlsprosse (“Brussels sprout”).

Declension

Declension of Sprosse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen
genitive	einer	der	Sprosse	der	Sprossen
dative	einer	der	Sprosse	den	Sprossen
accusative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen

Derived terms

• Eissprosse
• Geweihsprosse
• Leitersprosse
• Wipfelsprosse

Etymology 2

Attested in Early New High German as sprusse; derived from spritzen. Cognates include Middle Dutch sproete, Middle Low German sprotele.

Noun

Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)

1. (obsolete) freckle, spot

Usage notes

• Replaced by the compound Sommersprosse.

Declension

Declension of Sprosse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen
genitive	einer	der	Sprosse	der	Sprossen
dative	einer	der	Sprosse	den	Sprossen
accusative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen

Derived terms

• Sommersprosse

Etymology 3

Noun

Sprosse

1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Spross (“bud, descendant”)

Further reading

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