Kukuruz

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German

Etymology

Since 1737, from Serbo-Croatian kukuruz, further origin disputed. Perhaps from Ottoman Turkish قوقوروز (kukuruz), from Albanian *kokërrëz, from kokërr (pellet, grain).[1]

Compare Russian кукуруза (kukuruza), Hungarian kukorica, Slovene koruza, Polish kukurydza, etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊkurʊt͡s/, /ˈkuːkurʊt͡s/
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Noun

Kukuruz m (strong, genitive Kukuruzes or Kukuruz, no plural)

  1. (southeastern and western Austria, Bavaria) maize, corn
    Synonym: Mais
    • 1737 September 28, Mercurii Relation, oder wochentliche Ordinari Zeitungen von underschidlichen Orthen:
      Die Infanterie/ welche den Marsch nicht wohl folgen können hätte er jenseits der Morava marschiren lassen/ die also einen Tag später anlangen wurde/ Fourage wurde die Cavallerie aufdisem Marsch antreffen/ zumahlen der häufsig angebaute Kukuruz der Orten vollkommen zeitig/ auch ausserdem vorräthigen Heu noch vil Gersten im Feldstunde:
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Descendants

  • English: kukuruz

References

Further reading

  • Kukuruz” in Duden online
  • Kukuruz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache