Preiselbeere
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German
Alternative forms
- Preißelbeere (unofficial, but not rare in edited texts)
Etymology
Preisel- + Beere. The former part of the word is borrowed from Upper Sorbian bruslica.
Pronunciation
Noun
Preiselbeere f (genitive Preiselbeere, plural Preiselbeeren)
- lingonberry, cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)
- Synonym: (regional, dated) Kranbeere
Declension
Declension of Preiselbeere
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Preiselbeere | die | Preiselbeeren |
| genitive | einer | der | Preiselbeere | der | Preiselbeeren |
| dative | einer | der | Preiselbeere | den | Preiselbeeren |
| accusative | eine | die | Preiselbeere | die | Preiselbeeren |
Further reading
- “Preiselbeere” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Preiselbeere” in Duden online
Preiselbeere on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
