Erdnuss

See also: Erdnuß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Erde +‎ Nuss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯tnʊs/
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Noun

Erdnuss f (genitive Erdnuss, plural Erdnüsse, diminutive Erdnüsschen n or Erdnüsslein n)

  1. peanut, goober (Arachis hypogaea plant and produce)
    Synonyms: Aschanti, Aschantinuss, Erdpistazie, Erdmandel, Erdbohne, Kameruner, Madras-Erdnuss, Erdeichel, spanisches Nüsschen, unterirdische Erdeichel
  2. (obsolete) tiger nut, chufa (Cyperus esculentus plant and produce)
    Synonyms: Erdmandel, Tigernuss
  3. (obsolete) earthnut pea (Lathyrus tuberosus plant and produce)
    Synonyms: Erdeichel, Ackernuss, Saubrot, Zwiebelwicke, knollige Platterbse, Erdmandel

Usage notes

The spelling Erdnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.

Declension

Declension of Erdnuss [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Erdnuss die Erdnüsse
genitive einer der Erdnuss der Erdnüsse
dative einer der Erdnuss den Erdnüssen
accusative eine die Erdnuss die Erdnüsse

Further reading

  • “Erdnuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Erdnuss” in Duden online
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