Bohnenkraut
German
Etymology
From Bohne (“bean”) + Kraut (“herb”). So named because savory in German cuisine is used especially with beans (green beans as well as broad beans). Compare Dutch bonenkruid.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈboːnənˌkraʊ̯t/, [ˈboːnn̩ˌkʁäo̯t]
Audio (file)
Noun
Bohnenkraut n (genitive Bohnenkrauts or Bohnenkrautes, plural Bohnenkräuter, diminutive Bohnenkräutchen n)
- (uncountable, except when referring to different varieties) savory (the herb; the leaves of the plant used as a flavouring)
Declension
Declension of Bohnenkraut
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Bohnenkraut | die | Bohnenkräuter |
| genitive | eines | des | Bohnenkrautes, Bohnenkrauts | der | Bohnenkräuter |
| dative | einem | dem | Bohnenkraut, Bohnenkraute1 | den | Bohnenkräutern |
| accusative | ein | das | Bohnenkraut | die | Bohnenkräuter |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Bohnenkraut in Duden online