Preiselbeere
German
Alternative forms
- Preißelbeere (unofficial, but not rare in edited texts)
Etymology
Preisel- + Beere. The former part of the word is borrowed from Upper Sorbian bruslica.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʁaɪ̯zəlˌbeːʁə/ (official standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈpʁaɪ̯səl-/ (more common)
Audio (file)
Noun
Preiselbeere f (genitive Preiselbeere, plural Preiselbeeren)
- lingonberry, cowberry (vaccinium vitis-idaea)
Declension
Declension of Preiselbeere
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Preiselbeere | die | Preiselbeeren |
| genitive | einer | der | Preiselbeere | der | Preiselbeeren |
| dative | einer | der | Preiselbeere | den | Preiselbeeren |
| accusative | eine | die | Preiselbeere | die | Preiselbeeren |
Synonyms
- Kranbeere (regional, dated)
See also
- Cranberry
Further reading
- Preiselbeere in Duden online