Gurke

German

Etymology

From Slavic, compare Lower Sorbian górka and Polish ogórek, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριν (angoúrin, “cucumber”), from ἀγγούριον (angoúrion), diminutive of ἄγγουρος (ángouros), from ἄγουρος (ágouros).[1][2].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʊrkə/, [ɡʊʁ.kə], [ˈɡʊɐ̯.kə]
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Noun

Gurke f (genitive Gurke, plural Gurken)

  1. cucumber
  2. gherkin

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

References
  1. Babiniotis, Georgios (2008) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 3rd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
  2. DWDS: Gurke

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