Bärlauch

German
Bärlauch, Habitus

Etymology

From Bär (“bear”) +‎ Lauch (“leek”). Calque of Latin allium ursīnum (literally “bear garlic”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛːɐ̯ˌlaʊx/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bär‧lauch

Noun

Bärlauch m (strong, genitive Bärlauchs or Bärlauches, plural Bärlauche)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) ramsons (Allium ursinum L.)

Declension
Declension of Bärlauch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bärlauch die Bärlauche
genitive eines des Bärlauchs, Bärlauches der Bärlauche
dative einem dem Bärlauch, Bärlauche1 den Bärlauchen
accusative einen den Bärlauch die Bärlauche

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Bärlauch” in Duden online
  • “Bärlauch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Noun

Bärlauch m (uncountable)

  1. ramsons, wild garlic
    Synonyms: Heckeknuewelek, Wëlle Knuewelek
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