Spezerei
German
Etymology
From Middle High German specierīe, spezerīe, from Italian spezieria, from Late Latin speciaria (“spices; spice trade”), from speciēs (“spices, goods, wares”), from Latin speciēs (“kind, type”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃpeːt͡səˈʁaɪ̯/
Noun
Spezerei f (genitive Spezerei, plural Spezereien)
- (dated) spices from overseas
- (Austria, dated) delicacy
Declension
Declension of Spezerei
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Spezerei | die | Spezereien |
| genitive | einer | der | Spezerei | der | Spezereien |
| dative | einer | der | Spezerei | den | Spezereien |
| accusative | eine | die | Spezerei | die | Spezereien |
Further reading
- Spezerei in Duden online