Hirse

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German hirse, from Old High German hirso, from Proto-Germanic *hirsijô, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (“to feed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪʁzə/
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Noun

Hirse f (genitive Hirse, plural Hirsen)

  1. millet

Declension

Declension of Hirse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hirse die Hirsen
genitive einer der Hirse der Hirsen
dative einer der Hirse den Hirsen
accusative eine die Hirse die Hirsen

Further reading

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