Speik
German
Etymology
From Middle High German spīk, which was transferred from French spic (“lavender”) because of the similar fragrance and use of both plants.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃpaɪ̯k/
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Noun
Speik m (strong, genitive Speikes or Speiks, plural Speike)
- Alpine valerian, valerian spikenard (the Alpine plant Valeriana celtica used in parfumery)
Declension
Declension of Speik [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Speik | die | Speike |
| genitive | eines | des | Speikes, Speiks | der | Speike |
| dative | einem | dem | Speik, Speike1 | den | Speiken |
| accusative | einen | den | Speik | die | Speike |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
Echter Speik on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Speik” in Duden online