Trüffel

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French truffe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Trüffel (traditional) f (genitive Trüffel, plural Trüffeln) or
Trüffel (colloquial, now standard) m (strong, genitive Trüffels, plural Trüffel)

  1. truffle
    Synonyms: Trüffelpilz, Nusspilz

Usage notes

Usage as a masculine noun is prevalent colloquially and has become very common in standard usage, too.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Hungarian: trüffel
  • Luxembourgish: Trüffel
  • Russian: трюфель (trjufelʹ)

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Trüffel, from French truffe.

Pronunciation

Noun

Trüffel f (plural Trüffelen)

  1. truffle