Zimt
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡sɪmt/
Etymology 1
From late Middle High German zimet, from earlier zinemīn, zinment, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον (kínnamon), κινναμωμον (kinnamōmon), from Phoenician [Term?].
Noun
der Zimt
Zimt m or n (strong, genitive Zimtes or Zimts, plural Zimte)
- (uncountable) cinnamon
- 2013, Hanna Dinkelbach, Zimt-Missbrauch: Das Risiko als letzte Würze, in: Website of Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
- Die Einnahme von Zimt löst einen schweren Würgereflex aus, weil das Gewürz in Mund und Rachen brennt, erklärt Hower: „Beim Luftholen kann das Zimt in die Lunge gelangen“.
- The consumption of cinnamon provokes a strong pharyngeal reflex because the spice stings in the mouth and throat, Hower explains: “When taking a breath, you can get the cinnamon into your lungs.”
- 2013, Hanna Dinkelbach, Zimt-Missbrauch: Das Risiko als letzte Würze, in: Website of Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
- (countable) a particular kind of cinnamon
- (uncountable) the brownish colour of cinnamon
Usage notes
- Traditionally and predominantly masculine, but also used as a neuter by some speakers. As a colour it is usually neuter.
Declension
Declension of Zimt [masculine // neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der, das | Zimt | die | Zimte |
| genitive | eines | des | Zimtes, Zimts | der | Zimte |
| dative | einem | dem | Zimt, Zimte1 | den | Zimten |
| accusative | einen, ein | den, das | Zimt | die | Zimte |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Alternative forms
- Zimmet (archaic)
Derived terms
- zimt
- zimtartig, zimtfarben
Related terms
- Zimtaldehyd, Zimtbaum, Zimtöl, Zimtschnecke, Zimtstange, Zimtstern, Zimtzucker
See also
- Kaneel
Etymology 2
From Rotwelsch Zimt (“gold”).
Noun
Zimt m (strong, genitive Zimtes or Zimts, plural Zimte)
- something worthless or dumb
Declension
Declension of Zimt [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zimt | die | Zimte |
| genitive | eines | des | Zimtes, Zimts | der | Zimte |
| dative | einem | dem | Zimt, Zimte1 | den | Zimten |
| accusative | einen | den | Zimt | die | Zimte |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Zimtzicke
Further reading
- “Zimt” in Duden online
- “Zimt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache