Scharbockskraut

German

Etymology

From Scharbock (“scurvy”) +‎ Kraut (“helpful plant”), due to the richness in vitamins.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaːrbɔksˌkraʊ̯t/, [ˈʃaː(ɐ̯).bɔksˌkʁaʊ̯t], [ʃaːʁ-]
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Noun

Scharbockskraut n (strong, genitive Scharbockskrautes or Scharbockskrauts, plural Scharbockskräuter)

  1. lesser celandine (a European perennial herb, Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria)

Declension
Declension of Scharbockskraut [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Scharbockskraut die Scharbockskräuter
genitive eines des Scharbockskrautes, Scharbockskrauts der Scharbockskräuter
dative einem dem Scharbockskraut, Scharbockskraute1 den Scharbockskräutern
accusative ein das Scharbockskraut die Scharbockskräuter

1Now rare, see notes.

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