Bärlauch
German
Bärlauch, Habitus
Etymology
From Bär (“bear”) + Lauch (“leek”). Calque of Latin allium ursīnum (literally “bear garlic”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛːɐ̯ˌlaʊx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bär‧lauch
Noun
Bärlauch m (strong, genitive Bärlauchs or Bärlauches, plural Bärlauche)
- (chiefly in the singular) ramsons (Allium ursinum L.)
Declension
Declension of Bärlauch [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bärlauch | die | Bärlauche |
| genitive | eines | des | Bärlauchs, Bärlauches | der | Bärlauche |
| dative | einem | dem | Bärlauch, Bärlauche1 | den | Bärlauchen |
| accusative | einen | den | Bärlauch | die | Bärlauche |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Bärlauch” in Duden online
- “Bärlauch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Noun
Bärlauch m (uncountable)
- ramsons, wild garlic
- Synonyms: Heckeknuewelek, Wëlle Knuewelek