Muskatnuss

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See also: Muskatnuß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Muskat +‎ Nuss

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mʊsˈkaːtˌnʊs/
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Noun

Muskatnuss f (genitive Muskatnuss, plural Muskatnüsse)

  1. (uncountable) nutmeg (powered spice)
    Synonym: Muskat
  2. (countable) nutmeg (whole seed)
  3. (countable) Short for Muskatnussbaum (“nutmeg tree”).

Usage notes

  • The spelling Muskatnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.

Declension

Declension of Muskatnuss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Muskatnuss die Muskatnüsse
genitive einer der Muskatnuss der Muskatnüsse
dative einer der Muskatnuss den Muskatnüssen
accusative eine die Muskatnuss die Muskatnüsse

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