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German
Etymology
Ottoman Turkish یوغورت (yōghurt, yoğurt) (cp. Turkish yoğurt). Cognate to English yogurt.
Pronunciation
Noun
Joghurt (predominant) m or (common in Austria, Switzerland, southern Germany) n (strong, genitive Joghurts, plural Joghurts) or
Joghurt (rare, parts of Austria) f (genitive Joghurt, plural Joghurts)
- yogurt
Usage notes
- Joghurt is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.
- In Germany, the masculine gender is by far the most common. The neuter gender is common in Austria, Switzerland, and parts of southern Germany. The feminine gender is rare and restricted to parts of Austria (including the city of Vienna).
Declension
Further reading
- “Joghurt” in Duden online
- “Joghurt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache