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English
Proper noun
Cranberry
- A community and neighbourhood in the city of Powell River, British Columbia, Canada.
- An unincorporated community in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Venango County, Pennsylvania.
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Cranberry Township.
- A hamlet in Standon parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8236). [1]
References
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English cranberry, itself from Middle Low German. The Low German word and its standard German equivalent Kranbeere originally refer to a related plant, the cowberry, but are now sometimes used for “cranberry”. The cranberry is non-native to Central Europe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹɛmˌbɛɹi/ (with much variation)
Noun
Cranberry f (genitive Cranberry, plural Cranberrys)
- cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
Declension
See also
Further reading
- “Cranberry” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache