Geruch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ruch from an original *rūk, compare Dutch reuk

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁʊχ/, IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁuːχ/
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Noun

Geruch m (genitive Geruches, plural Gerüche, diminutive Gerüchlein n)

  1. smell, odour
    • 2017, Uta Neubauer, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 24 March:
      Seitdem treibt die US-Forscher die Frage um, wie man aus der Molekülstruktur auf den Geruch schliessen kann.
      Since then, US researchers have been investigating how to deduce the smell from the molecular structure.

Declension
Declension of Geruch
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Geruch die Gerüche
genitive eines des Geruches,
Geruchs		 der Gerüche
dative einem dem Geruch,
Geruche1		 den Gerüchen
accusative einen den Geruch die Gerüche
1Now uncommon, see notes

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