Sprosse
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German sprozze, from Old High German sprozzo (“bud, twig”); related to sprießen.
Noun[edit]
Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)
- rung, step, rundle
- branch, tine, prong (of an antler)
- sprout
- (Austria) Clipping of Kohlsprosse (“Brussels sprout”).
Declension[edit]
Declension of Sprosse [feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Attested in Early New High German as sprusse; derived from spritzen. Cognates include Middle Dutch sproete, Middle Low German sprotele.
Noun[edit]
Sprosse f (genitive Sprosse, plural Sprossen)
Usage notes[edit]
- Replaced by the compound Sommersprosse.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Sprosse [feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Noun[edit]
Sprosse
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Spross (“bud, descendant”)
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