Gurke

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Polish ogurek, from Byzantine Greek ἀγγούριον (angoúrion, “cucumber”).

Pronunciation

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

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Gurke f (genitive Gurke, plural Gurken, diminutive Gürkchen n or Gürklein n)

  1. cucumber (plant) (Cucumis sativus)
  2. cucumber (fruit)
    Synonym: Kukumer
  3. (humorous, informal) long nose
    Synonym: Zinken

Declension

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Declension of Gurke [feminine]
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

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Estonian: kurk
  • → Kashubian: gùrka

Further reading

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