Möhre

German
Möhren

Etymology

From Middle High German morhe, morche, from Old High German morha, from Proto-Germanic *murhǭ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmøːrə/
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  • Rhymes: -øːrə

Noun

Möhre f (genitive Möhre, plural Möhren, diminutive Möhrchen n)

  1. (regional) carrot

Usage notes
  • Möhre is the native word for carrot throughout central Germany and in many parts of northern Germany. In formal writing it is also quite common, although Karotte is yet more frequent.

Declension
Declension of Möhre
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Möhre die Möhren
genitive einer der Möhre der Möhren
dative einer der Möhre den Möhren
accusative eine die Möhre die Möhren

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Further reading
  • “Möhre” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Möhre in Duden online
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