Muskatnuss

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See also: Muskatnuß

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Muskat +‎ Nuss

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mʊsˈkaːtˌnʊs/
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Noun

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Muskatnuss f (genitive Muskatnuss, plural Muskatnüsse)

  1. (uncountable) nutmeg (powered spice)
    Synonym: Muskat
  2. (countable) nutmeg (whole seed)
  3. (countable) Short for Muskatnussbaum (nutmeg tree).

Usage notes

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  • The spelling Muskatnuss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s.

Declension

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Further reading

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