Johannisbeere

German

Alternative forms
  • Johannsbeere, Hansbeere (archaic)

Etymology

Johannis +‎ Beere, literally “John's berry”, named for the feast day of St. John the Baptist (24th of June), said to be when the fruit ripens.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /joˈhanɪsˌbeːrə/
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Noun

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  1. currant (Ribes gen. et spp., chiefly the fruits)
    Synonyms: (Swabia) Träuble, (Switzerland) Trübeli, (Switzerland) Meertrübeli, (Austria, Bohemia) Ribisel, Gichtbeere, (Saxonia) Wanzenbeere, (Prussia) Bockbeere

Declension

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Descendants
  • → Cimbrian: johannisper (partial calque)

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