Bohnenkraut

German

Etymology

From Bohne (“bean”) +‎ Kraut (“herb”). So named because savory in German cuisine is used especially with beans (green beans as well as broad beans). Compare Dutch bonenkruid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboːnənˌkraʊ̯t/, [ˈboːnn̩ˌkʁäo̯t]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Bohnenkraut n (strong, genitive Bohnenkrautes or Bohnenkrauts, plural Bohnenkräuter, diminutive Bohnenkräutchen n)

1. (uncountable, except when referring to different varieties) savory (the herb; the leaves of the plant used as a flavouring)

Declension

Declension of Bohnenkraut [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Bohnenkraut	die	Bohnenkräuter
genitive	eines	des	Bohnenkrautes, Bohnenkrauts	der	Bohnenkräuter
dative	einem	dem	Bohnenkraut, Bohnenkraute1	den	Bohnenkräutern
accusative	ein	das	Bohnenkraut	die	Bohnenkräuter

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Berg-Bohnenkraut
• Kriechendes Bohnenkraut
• Sommer-Bohnenkraut
• Winter-Bohnenkraut

Further reading

• “Bohnenkraut” in Duden online