Lakritz

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French licoresse, from Late Latin liquiritia, from Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, “sweet root”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laˈkrɪts/
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Noun

Lakritz n or m (genitive Lakritzes or Lakritz, plural Lakritze)

  1. licorice, liquorice (confectionary)

Declension
Declension of Lakritz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lakritz die Lakritze
genitive eines des Lakritzes der Lakritze
dative einem dem Lakritz,
Lakritze1		 den Lakritzen
accusative ein das Lakritz die Lakritze
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • Lakritzschnecke

Further reading
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