Joghurt

See also: joghurt

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ottoman Turkish یوغورت (yōghurt, yoğurt) (cp. Turkish yoğurt). Cognate to English yogurt.

Pronunciation
  • (Germany, Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈjoːɡʊʁt/, [ˈjoːɡʊʁt], [ˈjoːɡʊɐ̯t]
  • (Austria) IPA(key): /ˈjoːkʊʁt/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Joghurt (predominant) m or (common in Austria, Switzerland, southern Germany) n (strong, genitive Joghurts, plural Joghurts) or
Joghurt (rare, parts of Austria) f (genitive Joghurt, plural Joghurts)

  1. yogurt

Usage notes
  • Joghurt is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
  • In Germany, the masculine gender is by far the most common. The neuter gender is common in Austria, Switzerland, and parts of southern Germany. The feminine gender is rare and restricted to parts of Austria (including the city of Vienna).

Declension
Declension of Joghurt [masculine (predominant in Germany), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Joghurt die Joghurte
genitive eines des Joghurts der Joghurte
dative einem dem Joghurt den Joghurten
accusative einen den Joghurt die Joghurte
Declension of Joghurt [neuter (predominant in Austria, Switzerland; occasional in Southern Germany), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Joghurt die Joghurte
genitive eines des Joghurts der Joghurte
dative einem dem Joghurt den Joghurten
accusative ein das Joghurt die Joghurte
Declension of Joghurt [feminine (rare, in some parts of Austria)]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Joghurt die Joghurts
genitive einer der Joghurt der Joghurts
dative einer der Joghurt den Joghurts
accusative eine die Joghurt die Joghurts

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