Gurke

Gurke

German

Etymology

From Slavic, compare Lower Sorbian górka and Polish ogórek, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριν (angoúrin, “cucumber”), from ἀγγούριον (angoúrion), diminutive of ἄγγουρος (ángouros), from ἄγουρος (ágouros).[1][2].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊrkə/, [ɡʊʁ.kə], [ˈɡʊɐ̯.kə]

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Noun

Gurke f (genitive Gurke, plural Gurken)

1. cucumber
2. gherkin

Declension

Declension of Gurke

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gurke	die	Gurken
genitive	einer	der	Gurke	der	Gurken
dative	einer	der	Gurke	den	Gurken
accusative	eine	die	Gurke	die	Gurken

Related terms

• kleine Gurke
• Gewürzgurke
• Salzgurke

References

1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
2. DWDS: Gurke

Further reading

• Gurke in Duden online