Mohrrübe

German

Etymology

Compound of Mohr (compare Möhre) and Rübe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmoːɐ̯ˌryːbə/, /ˈmoːrˌryːbə/

Noun

Mohrrübe f (genitive Mohrrübe, plural Mohrrüben)

(regional) carrot

Usage notes

Mohrrübe is the native word for carrot in most parts of north-eastern Germany including Berlin. In formal writing, however, Karotte and Möhre are generally preferred.

Declension

Declension of Mohrrübe

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Mohrrübe	die	Mohrrüben
genitive	einer	der	Mohrrübe	der	Mohrrüben
dative	einer	der	Mohrrübe	den	Mohrrüben
accusative	eine	die	Mohrrübe	die	Mohrrüben

Synonyms

Further reading

Mohrrübe in Duden online

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