Zwiebel

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German

Zwiebeln – Allium cepa

Etymology

From Middle High German zwibel, zwibolle, from Old High German zwibollo, from Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviːbəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Zwie‧bel

Noun

Zwiebel f (genitive Zwiebel, plural Zwiebeln)

  1. onion (typically Allium cepa, the plant or its bulb)
  2. bulb (of a plant)

Declension

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

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