Muskatnuss
See also: Muskatnuß
German
Alternative forms
- Muskatnuß (superseded)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʊsˈkaːtˌnʊs/
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Noun
Muskatnuss f (genitive Muskatnuss, plural Muskatnüsse)
- (uncountable) nutmeg (powered spice)
- Synonym: Muskat
- (countable) nutmeg (whole seed)
- (countable) Short for Muskatnussbaum (“nutmeg tree”).
Usage notes
- The spelling Muskatnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.
Declension
Declension of Muskatnuss [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Muskatnuss | die | Muskatnüsse |
| genitive | einer | der | Muskatnuss | der | Muskatnüsse |
| dative | einer | der | Muskatnuss | den | Muskatnüssen |
| accusative | eine | die | Muskatnuss | die | Muskatnüsse |
Related terms
- Muskatbirne
- Muskatblüte
- Muskatbutter
- Muskatnussbaum
- Muskatnussbutter
- Muskatöl
- Muskatreibe
Further reading
- “Muskatnuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Muskatnuss” in Duden online
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