Pampelmuse

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German

Pampelmuse (1)
Pampelmuse (2)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch pompelmoes. Further origin uncertain, but the first two syllables are probably—either originally or by secondary association—the dated Dutch noun pompel (“something squat or plump”), to which compare German pummelig. Formerly, the form Pompelmuse was also used; the -a- may be due to influence by French pamplemousse, also from the Dutch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pampəlˈmuːze/
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Noun

Pampelmuse f (genitive Pampelmuse, plural Pampelmusen)

  1. pomelo (Citrus maxima)
    Durch die Kreuzung von Mandarine und Pampelmuse entstand die Apfelsine.
    Oranges are the result of a cross of mandarins with pomelos.
  2. (colloquial) grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
    Synonym: Grapefruit
    Die Pampelmuse hat einen bitterlichen Geschmack.
    Grapefruits have a bitter taste.

Declension

Declension of Pampelmuse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Pampelmuse die Pampelmusen
genitive einer der Pampelmuse der Pampelmusen
dative einer der Pampelmuse den Pampelmusen
accusative eine die Pampelmuse die Pampelmusen

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