Kren

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See also: kren, krèn, Krên, křen, and křěn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German krēn, krēne, chrēn. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xrěnъ via a Slavic language like Czech křen (compare Silesian East Central German Krên), used in southern Germany and Austria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kreːn/
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Noun

Kren m (strong, genitive Krenes or Krens, no plural)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) horseradish (plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana)
    Synonym: Meerrettich
  2. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) condiment made from the root of the plant
    Synonym: geriebener Meerrettich

Declension

Declension of Kren
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Kren
genitive eines des Krenes, Krens
dative einem dem Kren, Krene1
accusative einen den Kren

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

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