Pilz

German

Etymology

East Central German form with inital b → p and unrounding, from Middle High German bülez, bülz, from Old High German buliz, early borrowing from Latin bōlētus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɪl(t)s/, [pɪlts], [pɪls]
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Pils (except possibly in very careful speech)

Noun

Pilz m (genitive Pilzes, plural Pilze)

  1. mushroom
  2. fungus

Declension
Declension of Pilz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pilz die Pilze
genitive eines des Pilzes der Pilze
dative einem dem Pilz,
Pilze1		 den Pilzen
accusative ein das Pilz die Pilze
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Pilz in Duden online
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