Eibisch

German

Eibisch (1.1, marshmallow)

Etymology

From Middle High German ībesche, from Old High German ībisca, from Proto-West Germanic *ībisku. Doublet of Hibiskus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯bɪʃ/

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Noun

Eibisch m (strong, genitive Eibischs or Eibisches, plural Eibische)

1. (biology) a plant of the genus Althaea
   1. (especially) marshmallow (Althaea officinalis)

      Synonym: Echter Eibisch

2. (informal as simplex) a plant of the genus Hibiscus

   Synonyms: Hibiskus, Straucheibisch

3. (informal as simplex) a plant of the genus Abelmoschus

   Synonyms: Abelmoschus, Bisameibisch

   1. (especially) okra, ladies' fingers

      Synonyms: Okra, Gemüseeibisch

Declension

Declension of Eibisch [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Eibisch	die	Eibische
genitive	eines	des	Eibischs, Eibisches	der	Eibische
dative	einem	dem	Eibisch, Eibische1	den	Eibischen
accusative	einen	den	Eibisch	die	Eibische

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Eibisch” in Duden online