Schrebergarten
German
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Etymology
Schreber + Garten (“garden”), the former after the physician Moritz Schreber (1808-1861).
Pronunciation
Noun
Schrebergarten m (genitive Schrebergartens, plural Schrebergärten)
- allotment (parcel of land where townspeople can grow vegetables or practice gardening as a leisure activity)