Bingelkraut
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bingeln, a dialectal form of now standard pinkeln (“to pee”), by the diuretic effect of Mercurialis annua. For the same reason it is called in dialectal Slovene usȃčnica, usačna zel from uscáti se (“to relieve oneself of water”). Other relevant names of the plant include Scheißkraut, Scheißmelde, Schweißkraut, Schweißmelde, Ruhrkaut, Klystierkraut.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Bingelkraut n (strong, genitive Bingelkrautes or Bingelkrauts, plural Bingelkräuter)
- mercury (Mercurialis gen. et spp.)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Bingelkraut [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Bingelkraut | die | Bingelkräuter |
genitive | eines | des | Bingelkrautes, Bingelkrauts | der | Bingelkräuter |
dative | einem | dem | Bingelkraut, Bingelkraute1 | den | Bingelkräutern |
accusative | ein | das | Bingelkraut | die | Bingelkräuter |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants[edit]
- → Serbo-Croatian: bingulja