Gurke

German

Alternative forms

Gurcke, Agurke, Augurke, Augurcke (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Polish ogurek, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριον (angoúrion, “cucumber”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊrkə/, [ɡʊʁ.kə], [ˈɡʊɐ̯.kə]
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Noun

Gurke f (genitive Gurke, plural Gurken, diminutive Gürkchen n or Gürklein n)

cucumber (plant) (Cucumis sativus)
cucumber (fruit)
Synonym: Kukumer
(humorous, informal) long nose
Synonym: Zinken

Declension

Declension of Gurke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gurke	die	Gurken
genitive	einer	der	Gurke	der	Gurken
dative	einer	der	Gurke	den	Gurken
accusative	eine	die	Gurke	die	Gurken

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Estonian: kurk

Further reading

“Gurke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Gurke” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Gurke” in Duden online
Gurke on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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