Erbse
German
Etymology
Through older Erweiß from Old High German arawiz, araweiz, from Proto-Germanic *arwīts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛʁpsə/, /ˈɛɐ̯psə/
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Noun
Erbse f (genitive Erbse, plural Erbsen)
- pea
Declension
Declension of Erbse
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Erbse | die | Erbsen |
| genitive | einer | der | Erbse | der | Erbsen |
| dative | einer | der | Erbse | den | Erbsen |
| accusative | eine | die | Erbse | die | Erbsen |
Related terms
- Erbseneintopf
- Erbsengericht
- Erbsenhülse
- Erbsenschale
- Erbsensuppe
- Erbswurst
- Kichererbse
- Knallerbse
Further reading
- “Erbse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Erbse in Duden online
- “Erbse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.