Peperoni

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German

eingelegte Peperoni

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian peperoni, plural of peperone (“bell pepper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pepəˈʁoːni/, , ,
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Noun

Peperoni f (genitive Peperoni, plural Peperoni or Peperonis)

  1. chili pepper
    Synonyms: Chilischote, Chili, (Austria) Pfefferoni, (Switzerland) Peperoncino
  2. (Switzerland, South Tyrol, Liechtenstein) bell pepper
    Synonyms: Paprika, Paprikaschote

Usage notes

  • Peperoni is mainly used of larger chili peppers, especially when pickled. For small and/or dried ones, Chilischote is more common.

Declension

Declension of Peperoni
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Peperoni die Peperoni, Peperonis
genitive einer der Peperoni der Peperoni, Peperonis
dative einer der Peperoni den Peperoni, Peperonis
accusative eine die Peperoni die Peperoni, Peperonis

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Noun

Peperoni m or f (plural Peperonien)

  1. pepper (Capsicum annuum)
    Synonym: Paprika
  2. chilli pepper, hot pepper (Capsicum annuum var. longum)
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