Möhre

German

Möhren

Etymology

From Middle High German morhe, morche, from Old High German morha, from Proto-West Germanic *morhā, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ. Cognate with obsolete English more (“carrot, parsnip”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmøːʁə/
Rhymes: -øːʁə
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Noun

Möhre f (genitive Möhre, plural Möhren, diminutive Möhrchen n)

(regional) carrot
Synonyms: Karotte f, Mohrrübe f, gelbe Rübe f, Rüebli n, (dated) Wurzel f, (obsolete) Burkane f

Usage notes

Möhre is the native word for carrot throughout central Germany and in many parts of northern Germany. In formal writing it is also quite common, although Karotte is yet more frequent.

Declension

Declension of Möhre [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Möhre	die	Möhren
genitive	einer	der	Möhre	der	Möhren
dative	einer	der	Möhre	den	Möhren
accusative	eine	die	Möhre	die	Möhren

Derived terms

möhrenartig
möhrenförmig

Related terms

Möhrensaft, Möhrensuppe
Möhrensalat, Möhrenstift
volle Möhre

Further reading

“Möhre” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Möhre” in Duden online
“Möhre” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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