Nieswurz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niesewurz, from niesen (sneeze) + wurz (herb) due to its use as a herbal remedy against sneezing fits.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniːsˌvʊʁt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Nies‧wurz

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) or occasionally
Nieswurz m (strong, genitive Nieswurzes, plural Nieswurze)

  1. hellebore (Helleborus)

Usage notes

  • Originally and predominantly feminine, but masculine use is also found.

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.