Lakritz

German

Alternative forms

• Lakritze f

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French licoresse, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin liquiritia, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza, “sweet root”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈkrɪts/

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Noun

Lakritz n or m (genitive Lakritzes or Lakritz, plural Lakritze)

1. licorice, liquorice (confectionary)

Derived terms

• Lakritzschnecke

Further reading

• “Lakritz” in Duden online