Mostert
See also: mostert
German
Etymology
From northern Middle High German and Middle Low German mostert, both from Middle Dutch mostaert, from Old French mostarde. Doublet of Mostrich. Cognate with Luxembourgish Moschter, Dutch mosterd, English mustard, French moutarde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔstərt/, [ˈmɔs.tɐt]
Noun
Mostert m (strong, genitive Mosterts, no plural)
- (colloquial, dated, Rhineland, northwestern Germany) mustard
- Synonyms: Senf, (northeastern Germany) Mostrich
Usage notes
- Still widely understood, but now mostly used to give a chummy, folksy effect, while Senf is the normal, unmarked word. Only the latter is used in Standard German proper.
Declension
Declension of Mostert [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Mostert |
genitive | eines | des | Mosterts |
dative | einem | dem | Mostert |
accusative | einen | den | Mostert |