Schlangengurke

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German

Eine Schlangengurke (Cucumis sativus)
Eine Schlangengurke (Trichosanthes cucumerina)

Etymology

Schlange +‎ -n- +‎ Gurke

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaŋənˌɡʊrkə/, , ,

Noun

Schlangengurke f (genitive Schlangengurke, plural Schlangengurken)

  1. mundane cucumber, long Cucumis sativus
    Antonyms: Kurzfruchtgurke, Vespergurke
    • 2019 August 19, “Andere sitzen unter Palmen, ein Ehepaar in Niedervellmar sitzt unter Gurken”, in HNA:
      Prächtig ragen die Schlangengurken aus dem grünen Blattwerk hervor. Nur wenige Zentimeter entfernt hängen einige reife Vespergurken von der Decke.
      Splendidly cucumbers stick out the foliage. Only a few centimeters apart there hang some ripe gherkins from the ceiling.
  2. snake cucumber, Cucumis melo var. flexuosus
    Synonyms: Schlangenkürbis, Armenische Gurke
  3. snake gourd, Trichosanthes cucumerina
    Synonyms: Schlangenkürbis, Schlangenhaargurke

Declension