Bohnenkraut

German

Etymology

From Bohne (“bean”) +‎ Kraut (“herb”). So named because savory in German cuisine is used especially with beans (green beans as well as broad beans). Compare Dutch bonenkruid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboːnənˌkraʊ̯t/, [ˈboːnn̩ˌkʁäo̯t]
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Noun

Bohnenkraut n (genitive Bohnenkrauts or Bohnenkrautes, plural Bohnenkräuter, diminutive Bohnenkräutchen n)

  1. (uncountable, except when referring to different varieties) savory (the herb; the leaves of the plant used as a flavouring)

Declension
Declension of Bohnenkraut
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bohnenkraut die Bohnenkräuter
genitive eines des Bohnenkrautes,
Bohnenkrauts		 der Bohnenkräuter
dative einem dem Bohnenkraut,
Bohnenkraute1		 den Bohnenkräutern
accusative ein das Bohnenkraut die Bohnenkräuter
1Now uncommon, see notes

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