Entengrütze

German

Etymology

17th century, from Ente (“duck”) +‎ -n- +‎ Grütze (“groats, gruel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛntənˌɡrʏtsə/, [ʔɛn.tn̩ˌɡʁʏ.t͡sə]
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Noun

Entengrütze f (genitive Entengrütze, no plural)

  1. (informal) scum, duckweed (thin, usually greenish plant matter floating at the surface of ponds, lakes, or slow-running rivers)

Declension

Declension of Entengrütze [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Entengrütze
genitive einer der Entengrütze
dative einer der Entengrütze
accusative eine die Entengrütze
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