Spargel

German

Etymology

From Latin asparagus

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpaʀ.ɡl̩/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Spargel m (genitive Spargels, plural Spargel)

Spargel f (genitive Spargel, plural Spargeln)

  1. asparagus

Usage notes

The term is feminine in Switzerland and southern Germany.

Declension

Masculine declension:

Declension of Spargel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Spargel die Spargel
genitive eines des Spargels der Spargel
dative einem dem Spargel den Spargeln
accusative einen den Spargel die Spargel

Feminine declension:

Declension of Spargel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Spargel die Spargeln
genitive einer der Spargel der Spargeln
dative einer der Spargel den Spargeln
accusative eine die Spargel die Spargeln
  • Fichtenspargel
  • Spargelbohne
  • Spargelfliege
  • Spargelkohl
  • Spargelsilvester (Last day of the Spargel-Harvest in midsummer)
  • Spargelstechen
  • Spargelzeit

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpaʁʑəl/

Noun

Spargel f (plural Spargelen)

  1. asparagus
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