Bingelkraut
German
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Einjähriges Bingelkraut – Mercurialis annua
Alternative forms
- Bengelkraut
Etymology
From bingeln, a dialectal form of now standard pinkeln (“to pee”), by the diuretic effect of Mercurialis annua. For the same reason it is called in dialectal Slovene usȃčnica, usačna zel from uscáti se (“to relieve oneself of water”). Other relevant names of the plant include Scheißkraut, Scheißmelde, Schweißkraut, Schweißmelde, Ruhrkaut, Klystierkraut.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɪŋl̩ˌkʁaʊ̯t], [ˈbɪŋəlˌkʁaʊ̯t], [ˈbɪŋl̩ˌkraʊ̯t], [ˈbɪŋəlˌkraʊ̯t]
Noun
Bingelkraut n (genitive Bingelkrautes or Bingelkrauts, plural Bingelkräuter)
- mercury (Mercurialis gen. et spp.)
Declension
Declension of Bingelkraut
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Bingelkraut | die | Bingelkräuter |
genitive | eines | des | Bingelkrautes, Bingelkrauts | der | Bingelkräuter |
dative | einem | dem | Bingelkraut, Bingelkraute1 | den | Bingelkräutern |
accusative | ein | das | Bingelkraut | die | Bingelkräuter |
1Now uncommon, see notes