Pilz

German

Alternative forms
  • Bilz, Bülz, Pülz (obsolete)

Etymology

Regional form with initial b → p and unrounding, from Middle High German bülez, bülz, from Old High German buliz, from Proto-West Germanic *bulit (“porcini”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɪl(t)s/, [pɪlts], [pɪls]
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Pils (except possibly in very careful speech)

Noun

Pilz m (strong, genitive Pilzes, plural Pilze)

  1. mushroom
  2. fungus

Declension
Declension of Pilz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pilz die Pilze
genitive eines des Pilzes der Pilze
dative einem dem Pilz, Pilze1 den Pilzen
accusative einen den Pilz die Pilze

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Pilz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Pilz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Pilz” in Duden online
  • Pilz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Luxembourgish

Noun

Pilz m (plural Pilzen or Pilzer)

  1. mushroom
    Synonym: Champignon

Plautdietsch

Noun

Pilz n (plural --)

  1. mushroom, fungus, toadstool
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