Kren

See also: křen

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *xrěnъ via a Slavic language like Czech křen (compare Silesian East Central German Krên), used in southern Germany and Austria.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kreːn/

Noun

Kren m (genitive Krens or Krenes, no plural)

  1. horseradish (plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana)
  2. condiment made from the root of the plant

Declension
Declension of Kren (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Kren
genitive eines des Krenes,
Krens
dative einem dem Kren,
Krene1
accusative einen den Kren
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Kren in Duden online
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