Johannisbeere

German

Alternative forms
  • Johannsbeere, Hansbeere (archaic)

Etymology

Johannis +‎ Beere, literally “John's berry”, named for the feast day of St. John the Baptist (24th of June), said to be when the fruit ripens.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /joˈhanɪsˌbeːrə/
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Noun

Johannisbeere f (genitive Johannisbeere, plural Johannisbeeren)

  1. currant (Ribes gen. et spp., chiefly the fruits)
    Synonyms: (Swabia) Träuble, (Switzerland) Trübeli, (Switzerland) Meertrübeli, (Austria, Bohemia) Ribisel, Gichtbeere, (Saxonia) Wanzenbeere, (Prussia) Bockbeere

Declension
Declension of Johannisbeere [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Johannisbeere die Johannisbeeren
genitive einer der Johannisbeere der Johannisbeeren
dative einer der Johannisbeere den Johannisbeeren
accusative eine die Johannisbeere die Johannisbeeren

Descendants
  • → Cimbrian: johannisper (partial calque)

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