Gemüse

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German

Gemüse

Etymology

From Middle High German gemüese, a derivative of Old High German muos (“food, victuals, porridge”), from Proto-Germanic *mōsą (“porridge, food”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“wet, fat, dripping”). Cognate to Bavarian Gmias, Pennsylvania German Gemies, Luxembourgish Geméis, and possibly English mush.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈmyːzə/
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Noun

Gemüse n (strong, genitive Gemüses, plural Gemüse)

  1. (uncountable, countable) vegetable; vegetables (kinds of plants)
    Iss dein Gemüse! ― Eat your vegetables!
  2. (uncountable, countable) a seasoned vegetable-based side dish, such as a relish (not necessarily pickled and not usually in the form of a paste)
    Wir essen heute Hähnchenschnitzel mit Zwiebel-Möhren-Gemüse.
    Today we’re having chicken cutlets with an onion and carrot relish.

Declension

Declension of Gemüse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gemüse die Gemüse
genitive eines des Gemüses der Gemüse
dative einem dem Gemüse den Gemüsen
accusative ein das Gemüse die Gemüse

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Further reading

  • “Gemüse” in Duden online
  • “Gemüse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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