Lattich

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German latech, leteche, from Old High German latihha, lattuhha, from Proto-West Germanic *lahtukā (lettuce).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlatɪç/
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Noun

Lattich m (strong, genitive Lattiches or Lattichs, plural Lattiche)

  1. (chiefly biology or regional) lettuce
    Synonym: Salat
    • 1862, Deutobold Symbolizetti Allegoriowitsch Mystifizinsky [pseudonym; Friedrich Theodor Vischer], Faust. Der Tragödie dritter Teil, 1. Akt, 2. Auftritt:
      Mit tiefem Atemzug zu Tisch dann endlich sitzt
      Und findet da das traur'ge Einerlei,
      Kartoffel, Lattich, fade Pflanzenkost
      Und nur am Sonntag dünnen Apfelmost.
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Usage notes

  • Outside of biological terminology, Lattich is occasionally used in Standard German to distinguish the plant from salad as a dish, but the word is absent from the vernaculars of most regions and not universally understood.

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Further reading

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