Kartoffel
See also: kartoffel
German
Etymology
From older Tartuffel or Tartüffel (18th c.), from Italian tartufolo, diminutive of tartufo (“truffle”), from Medieval Latin *territūberum or Latin terrae tūber (“tuber of the earth”).
The use as an ethnic nickname is due to the prominence of potatoes in German cuisine, particularly vis-à-vis the cuisines of the major immigrant communities in the country. (Compare the corresponding Spaghetti used to refer to Italians.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaʁˈtɔfəl/, [kaʁˈtɔfl̩], [kaɐ̯-], [-fəl] (standard)
- IPA(key): /kɐˈtɔfəl/ (common)
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Noun
Kartoffel f (genitive Kartoffel, plural Kartoffeln)
- potato
- (derogatory) a German; particularly an ethnic German from the perspective of allochthone populations in Germany
Declension
Declension of Kartoffel
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Kartoffel | die | Kartoffeln |
genitive | einer | der | Kartoffel | der | Kartoffeln |
dative | einer | der | Kartoffel | den | Kartoffeln |
accusative | eine | die | Kartoffel | die | Kartoffeln |
Synonyms
- Erdapfel (Austria, Switzerland, Southern Germany)
- Erdbirne (rare)
- Grumbeer (rare)
- Grumbeere (rare, Southwestern Germany)
- Herdapfel (rare, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
- Grundbirne (rare)
- Bramburi (obsolete, Austria)
Derived terms
- Bratkartoffeln
- Kartoffelacker
- Kartoffelauflauf
- Kartoffelbofist, Kartoffelbovist
- Kartoffelbranntwein
- Kartoffelbrei
- Kartoffelbrot
- Kartoffelchip
- Kartoffeldämpfer
- Kartoffelernte
- Kartoffelfeuer
- Kartoffelflinse
- Kartoffelhorde
- Kartoffelhurde
- Kartoffelkäfer
- Kartoffelkloß
- Kartoffelknödel
- Kartoffelknolle
- Kartoffelkorb
- Kartoffelkrankheit
- Kartoffelkraut
- Kartoffelkuchen
- Kartoffellegemaschine
- Kartoffelmehl
- Kartoffelmiete
- Kartoffelmus
- Kartoffelnase
- Kartoffelpfannkuchen
- Kartoffelpflanze
- Kartoffelpresse
- Kartoffelpuffer
- Kartoffelpüree
- Kartoffelsack
- Kartoffelsalat
- Kartoffelschale
- Kartoffelschäler
- Kartoffelschälmaschine
- Kartoffelschälmesser
- Kartoffelschnaps
- Kartoffelschorf
- Kartoffelsorte
- Kartoffelstampfer
- Kartoffelstock
- Kartoffelsuppe
- Kartoffelteig
- Kartoffelwasser
- Pellkartoffel
Descendants
- → Bulgarian: картоф (kartof)
- → Danish: kartoffel
- → Icelandic: kartafla
- → Estonian: kartul
- → Latvian: kartupelis
- → Polish: kartofel
- → Romanian: cartof
- → Russian: картофель (kartofelʹ), карто́ф (kartóf), карто́фь (kartófʹ), карто́фка (kartófka), карто́ха (kartóxa), карто́хля (kartóxlja), карто́пля (kartóplja), карто́сы (kartósy), картыши́ (kartyší), карто́фка (kartófka), гарто́хля (gartóxlja)
- → Ukrainian: картопля (kartoplja)
- → Yiddish: קאַרטאָפֿל (kartofl)
Hunsrik

Kartoffle
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰaˈtofl̩/
Noun
Kartoffel f (plural Kartoffle, diminutive Kartoffelche)
- potato
- Host-du die Kartoffle schun gekochd?
- Have you already cooked the potatoes?
Synonyms
Further reading
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