Kurkuma

See also: kurkuma and kurkumą

German

Alternative forms

• Curcuma

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian curcuma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʊʁkuma], [kʊʁˈkuːma]

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Noun

Kurkuma f (genitive Kurkuma, plural Kurkumen)

1. turmeric (plant, spice)

Usage notes

Duden recommends the spelling Kurkuma and a pronunciation with stress on the first syllable.

Declension

Declension of Kurkuma [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kurkuma	die	Kurkumen
genitive	einer	der	Kurkuma	der	Kurkumen
dative	einer	der	Kurkuma	den	Kurkumen
accusative	eine	die	Kurkuma	die	Kurkumen

Further reading

• “Kurkuma” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian curcuma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʊʁkuma], [kʊʁˈkuːma]

Noun

Kurkuma m (uncountable)

1. turmeric

   Synonym: Gielwuerzel