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Danish
Etymology
Older græskarve n pl, a compound of græs (“grass”) and Middle Low German korvet, korves, Old High German kurbiz (cf. German Kürbis, Swedish kurbits). It is an old loan from Latin cucurbita. Ultimately it derives from Sanskrit चिर्भट (cirbhaṭa), चर्भट (carbhaṭa, “cucumber”).
Pronunciation
Noun
græskar n (singular definite græskarret, plural indefinite græskar)
- pumpkin (plant, fruit)
- marrow (vegetable)
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