Ginster

See also: ginster

German

Alternative forms

• Ginst (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German ginster, from Old High German genester, byform of genesta, from Latin genista. The form in -r is probably from Old French genestre, an alteration of geneste; compare Italian ginestra. Further cognate with Dutch ginst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪnstɐ/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Gin‧ster

Noun

Ginster m (strong, genitive Ginsters, plural Ginster)

1. broom (shrub), especially
   1. Genista
   2. (colloquial) Cytisus

      Synonyms: Besenginster, Besenstrauch, Brambusch

2. (colloquial) gorse (Ulex)

   Synonym: Stechginster

Declension

Declension of Ginster [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ginster	die	Ginster
genitive	eines	des	Ginsters	der	Ginster
dative	einem	dem	Ginster	den	Ginstern
accusative	einen	den	Ginster	die	Ginster

Related terms

• Ginsterbusch
• Ginsterblüte
• Ginsterstrauch

Further reading

• “Ginster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Ginster” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Ginster” in Duden online