Heidelbeere
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Heidel + Beere. The first part is a regional derivation from Heide for a sense of "that which grows in the heath" (akin to Eichel from Eiche) which has only become standard in this compound.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Heidelbeere f (genitive Heidelbeere, plural Heidelbeeren)
- bilberry, blueberry, huckleberry, whortleberry, hurtleberry
- Synonym: Blaubeere
Declension
[edit]Declension of Heidelbeere [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Heidelbeere | die | Heidelbeeren |
| genitive | einer | der | Heidelbeere | der | Heidelbeeren |
| dative | einer | der | Heidelbeere | den | Heidelbeeren |
| accusative | eine | die | Heidelbeere | die | Heidelbeeren |
Further reading
[edit]- “Heidelbeere” in Duden online
- “Heidelbeere” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache