Gemüse

German

Gemüse

Etymology

From Middle High German gemüese, a derivative of Old High German muos (“food, victuals, porridge”), from Proto-Germanic *mōsą (“porridge, food”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d- (“wet, fat, dripping”). Cognate to Pennsylvania German Gemies, Luxembourgish Geméis, and possibly English mush.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmyːzə/

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Noun

Gemüse n (genitive Gemüses, plural Gemüse)

1. (uncountable, countable) vegetable; vegetables (kinds of plants)

   Iss dein Gemüse! ― Eat your vegetables!

2. (uncountable, countable) a seasoned vegetable-based side dish, such as a relish (not necessarily pickled and not usually in the form of a paste)

   Wir essen heute Hähnchenschnitzel mit Zwiebel-Möhren-Gemüse.

   Today we’re having chicken cutlets with an onion and carrot relish.

Derived terms

• Gemüseabteilung
• Gemüsegeschäft
• Gemüsehändler
• Gemüseladen
• Gemüsemarkt
• Gemüsemischung

 

Related terms

• Müsli
• Apfelmus

See also

• Obst
• Käse
• Wild

Further reading

• “Gemüse” in Duden online