Sprosse

See also: sprosse and sprösse

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃpʁɔsə/
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German sprozze, from Old High German sprozzo (“bud, twig”); related to sprießen.

Noun

Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)

rung, step, rundle
branch, tine, prong (of an antler)
sprout
(Austria) Clipping of Kohlsprosse (“Brussels sprout”).

Declension

Declension of Sprosse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen
genitive	einer	der	Sprosse	der	Sprossen
dative	einer	der	Sprosse	den	Sprossen
accusative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen

Derived terms

Eissprosse
Geweihsprosse
Leitersprosse
Wipfelsprosse

Etymology 2

Attested in Early New High German as sprusse; derived from spritzen. Cognates include Middle Dutch sproete, Middle Low German sprotele.

Noun

Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)

(obsolete) freckle, spot

Usage notes

Replaced by the compound Sommersprosse.

Declension

Declension of Sprosse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen
genitive	einer	der	Sprosse	der	Sprossen
dative	einer	der	Sprosse	den	Sprossen
accusative	eine	die	Sprosse	die	Sprossen

Derived terms

Sommersprosse

Noun

Sprosse

nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Spross (“bud, descendant”)

Further reading

“Sprosse” in Duden online
“Sprosse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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